title: Separate and combined effects of visual schedules and extinction plus differential reinforcement on problem behavior occasioned by transitions.
abstract: The separate and combined effects of visual schedules and extinction plus differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) were evaluated to decrease transition-related problem behavior of 2 children diagnosed with autism. Visual schedules alone were ineffective in reducing problem behavior when transitioning from preferred to nonpreferred activities. Problem behavior decreased for both participants when extinction and DRO were introduced, regardless of whether visual schedules were also used.
authors: University of Houston, Clear Lake, USA.
authors: Melissa B
authors: MB
authors: Waters
authors: Dorothea C
authors: DC
authors: Lerman
authors: Alyson N
authors: AN
authors: Hovanetz
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D016896:Treatment Outcome