Response effort refers to the distance, force/pressure, or number of discrete behaviors
required to engage in a response. In applied behavior analysis, response effort has been …

Severe challenging behaviors, such as aggression and self-injurious behavior, have a high
comorbidity with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Hill et al.,; Soke et al.,). Although we have …

Lovaas was the first professional to use the principle of behavior modification for autism with
a technique he called DTT (Discrete Trial Training), which later to be known as ABA (Applied …

The current study examined vocalizations that occurred during training of the Picture
Exchange Communication System for three US preschool-age participants with autism …

This chapter focuses on the category of behavior economics that which explores the
relevance of microeconomic principles to the behavior of individuals, the latter being the …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have communication support needs
and many rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems to …

Abstract Objectives The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a widely used
alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system for children with autism …

The fundamental goals of any treatment program are for problem behaviors not to recur and
for a variety of desired behaviors to persist during and following treatment. The goal of …

The relative effort of target and alternative responses during treatments using differential
reinforcement of alternative behavior may impact the likelihood that a previously reduced …

Bu araştırmanın amacı, otizm spektrum bozukluğu (OSB) olan bireylere, çok basamaklı talep
etme becerisinin öğretiminde alternatif ve destekleyici iletişim sistemleri içerisinde yer alan …