Sundberg and Michael (2011) reviewed the contributions of Skinner's (1957) Verbal
Behavior to the treatment of language delays in children with autism spectrum disorder …

Functional analysis (FA) of problem behavior typically includes the contingent delivery of a
single reinforcer following problem behavior. However, the FA literature also includes …

Clinicians report primarily using functional behavioral assessment (FBA) methods that do
not include functional analyses. However, studies examining the correspondence between …

Functional communication training (FCT) is highly effective for treating socially maintained
problem behavior when based on the results of functional analyses (FA). Research suggests …

Functional communication training, an intervention for challenging behavior rooted in
principles of applied behavior analysis, has copious empirical support dating back to the mid …

Chained and tandem schedules are a common method for thinning schedules of
reinforcement following functional communication training (FCT) in the treatment of problem …

People with disabilities often engage in problem behavior which can produce numerous
problematic side effects (eg, prevention of access to inclusive environments; competition …

We evaluated functional communication training (FCT) combined with a chained schedule of
reinforcement procedure for the treatment of challenging behavior exhibited by two …

We treated destructive behavior maintained by both social-positive (ie, access to tangibles)
and social-negative (ie, escape from demands) reinforcement in an individual diagnosed …

A systematic review was conducted to assess the types of school-based interventions
commonly used for adolescents (10 to 21 years) to reduce challenging behavior. A total of …