Functional communication training (FCT) is one of the most common and effective
interventions for severe behavior problems. Since the initial description of FCT by Carr and …

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) is one of the most common behavior
analytic interventions used to decrease unwanted behavior. We reviewed the DRA literature …

Problem behaviors like self‐injury, aggression, or disruption will likely require intervention at
some point in the life of a person diagnosed with autism. Behavioral intervention has been …

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) is used frequently as a treatment for
problem behavior. Previous studies on treatment integrity failures during DRA suggest that …

To address dangerous problem behavior exhibited by children while explicitly avoiding
physical management procedures, we systematically replicated and extended the skill …

We manipulated relative reinforcement for problem behavior and appropriate behavior using
differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) without an extinction component …

The speed with which a functional analysis (FA) provides a convincing demonstration of the
variables that influence problem behavior may be termed efficiency. Multiple FA formats …

We compared results of descriptive and functional analyses of problem behavior for 12
participants whose descriptive data have been reported previously (Thompson & Iwata …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are considered to be among the most serious of the
mental health conditions. Concomitant with many cases of ASD is intellectual disability …

Behavioral skills training (BST) is a well‐established procedure used to train individuals how
to perform a variety of complex skills. Previous research has used BST to train parents …