The USA currently imprisons over 2.2 million people (Glaze and Kaeble, 2014). Of those,
about 70% will be rearrested within 3 years of release (Durose, Cooper, & Synder, 2014). If …

This paper provides an overview of behavioral strategies used for reducing hand-related
stereotypies (ie, hand/finger mouthing, eye poking, self-slapping, and other hand-to …

We examined the vocal stereotypy of three boys who were diagnosed with an Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Results of functional analyses indicated that each participant's …

Individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) frequently
exhibit self-injurious behavior (SIB). Previous research has examined the published …

Stereotypic behavior exhibited by a third grade boy with autism was maintained by
automatic reinforcement and occurrences of stereotypy were brought under stimulus control …

Numerous procedures based on the process of punishment are effective for treating problem
behavior. When the contingent presentation of a stimulus decreases the future likelihood of …

The generality and long‐term maintenance of a pairing procedure designed to improve the
efficacy of less intrusive procedures were evaluated for the treatment of problem behavior …

The study was an effort to help a girl with multiple disabilities increase object manipulation
responses and reduce hand mouthing, carried out according to an ABAB sequence (in …

After a pre‐treatment screening analysis suggested that rumination exhibited by a boy with
autism occurred in the absence of social consequences, we evaluated the effect of a verbal …

The purpose of the current study was to examine methods for conducting stimulus
avoidance assessments with two participants diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder …