Ecological validity refers to the meaningfulness or practical significance of research
outcomes in everyday settings or the extent to which an intervention can be implemented by …

Resurgence is the recurrence of target behavior (eg, challenging behavior) during a
worsening of reinforcement conditions (eg, increases in response effort, decreases in …

Abstract Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the branch of behavior science focused on
solving problems of social significance. For over six decades, ABA researchers and …

Implementing intensive intervention based on functional analysis (FA) outcomes can prove
remarkably efficacious in managing challenging behavior. Nevertheless, this assessment …

Behavioral readiness can take the form of communication and self‐control skills during
challenging situations that are correlated with the development of problem behavior. A skill …

The empirical support for the interview informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA)
has grown over the last eight years. This study explored the clinical application of a novel …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges with social skills when
interacting with peers, which can affect their ability to form friendships and participate in …

The use of physical restraint (PR) in behavioral interventions to ensure safety in response to
severe aggressive behaviors in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a controversial subject …

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) has the potential to inflict severe bodily harm on an individual
who exhibits a particularly worrisome challenging behavior. The best practice for treating …

Elopement is one of the most common forms of problem behavior for individuals with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and is associated with the greatest probability of a lethal outcome …