Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become more prevalent in recent decades. Most of the research supports the use of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) techniques to reduce disruptive behaviors with students with ASD. However, little is known about the level of knowledge and freq…
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Within the field of applied behavior analysis, there is a recognized need for increased training opportunities for practitioners on cultural awareness skills, as well as to improve behavior analysts’ demonstration of compassion and empathy towards the families with whom they wor…
In the current study, we conducted a brief assessment within a multielement design to identify motivating operations (MOs) that increased or decreased the value of negative reinforcement for children with a history of challenging behavior when presented with tasks or demands. Fo…
Functional communication training (FCT) has long been empirically supported as a best-practice approach for treating problem behavior and teaching alternative more appropriate forms of communication. However, the modality that is selected for the functional communication respons…
The first of the following articles provides a review of the literature related to vocalizations among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, with special attention paid to speech-generating devices (SGD)…