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- - The study focused on how different lag schedules of reinforcement and functional communication training (FCT) affected communication and problem behaviors in two children with autism spectrum disorder.
- - Results indicated that both children displayed fewer problem behaviors during the FCT treatment compared to baseline, even as the reinforcement schedule was made less strict.
- - One child maintained varied communication skills even when the reinforcement requirement was relaxed, highlighting the importance of teaching multiple ways to communicate to prevent relapse in behavior challenges.
Article Abstract
We evaluated the effects of lag schedules of reinforcement and functional communication training (FCT) on mand variability and problem behavior in two children with autism spectrum disorder. Specifically, we implemented FCT with increasing lag schedules and compared its effects on problem behavior with baseline conditions. The results showed that both participants exhibited low rates of problem behavior during treatment relative to baseline during and following schedule thinning (up to a Lag 5 schedule arrangement). Variable and total mands remained high during schedule thinning. With one participant, variable manding persisted when the value of the lag schedule was reduced to zero. The current results are discussed in terms of implications for training multiple mand topographies during FCT for the potential prevention and/or mitigation of clinical relapse during challenges to treatment.
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