Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior Maintained by Social Reinforcers

• By: Sarah K. Slocum, PhD, BCBA-D Stephanie L. Trauschke, PsyD, BCBA-D Alec M. Bernstein, PhD, BCBA-D Marcus Autism Center at Emory School of Medicine
• September 23rd, 2021
• challenging behavior, communication, Fall 2021 Issue, functional behavior assessment, reinforcement, treatment
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About 1 in 54 school-age children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Maenner et al., 2020). The core symptoms of ASD include impairments in social interaction, difficulties communicating, and restricted and repetitive interests (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Although not a...