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February 3, 2018

Extinction: It’s as Simple as Withholding the Functional Reinforcer . . . Or, Is It?

Harla B. Frank, M.S., BCBA bSci21 Contributing Writer The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again. – B. F. Skinner Extinction is the process of withholding a functional reinforcer of a target behavior in order to reduce…

April 12, 2016

Time-out or Not?

By Shelley McLean, M.Ed, BCBA The Autism in Education (AIE) Partnership Controversy over the use of time-out in schools seems to span time and international borders. Common questions that arise tend to focus on how or when time-out should be…