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SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019

Thinning Schedules of Reinforcement Following Functional Communication Training for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Meta-analytic Review.

Reem Muharib, Fahad Alrasheed, Jennifer Ninci, Virginia L Walker, Ashley P Voggt

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Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Reem MuharibDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University, 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA. r_m806@txstate.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7445-3334
Fahad AlrasheedCenter for Behavioral Sciences, Irvine, CA, USA.
Jennifer NinciUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Virginia L WalkerUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Ashley P VoggtUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional communication training (FCT) is an evidence-based practice used to mitigate challenging behavior by increasing functional communication skills. To increase the practicality and feasibility of FCT in natural settings, thinning schedules of reinforcement are typically programmed following FCT. In this review, we meta-analyzed 28 studies that incorporated a thinning schedule procedure following FCT for 51 children with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages 8 and younger. Using Tau-U, the results demonstrated overall moderate effect sizes for both challenging behavior and functional communication responses. Additionally, moderator analyses pertaining to participant characteristics, interventions, and study quality were conducted. Thinning procedures were most effective for children who had stronger communication repertoire. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

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CommunicationReinforcement, PsychologyReinforcement ScheduleBehavior TherapyChildDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleHumansMaleChildren with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesFunctional communication trainingMeta-analysisReinforcement schedule thinning

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PMID31456100

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