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Suhrheinrich, J.; Chan, J.; Melgarejo, M.; Reith, S.; Stahmer, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
Pivotal response training (PRT) is an intervention that integrates principles of child development with those of applied behavior analysis (ABA). This means that facilitating a PRT interaction involves a simultaneous consideration of the learner with Autism Spectrum Disorder's (ASD's) developmental levels and progression, along with the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Applied Behavior Analysis, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Morin, K. L. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Extinction (EXT) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "EXT Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Behavior Modification
Cox, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Video Modeling (VM) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "VM Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Savage, M. N. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Differential Reinforcement (DR) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "DR Evidence-base" details…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention
Amsbary, J. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Parent Implemented Intervention (PII) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "PII Evidence-base"…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Similar to sign language and picture boards, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system. AAC systems are used to help individuals who do not have typical verbal skills to communicate with others. PECS is a behavior based intervention that teaches the learner to use visual-graphic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Prompting (PP) includes any help given to a learner that assists the learner in using a specific skill or behavior. Sometimes referred to as an "errorless learning method," prompting reduces incorrect responding as learners acquire new skills. Prompting is a foundational practice that is used with other evidence-based practices (such as,…
Descriptors: Prompting, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Reinforcement (R+) is used to teach target skills and increase desired behaviors. Other evidence-based practices (for example, prompting, pivotal responses training) draw upon components of reinforcement. Reinforcement describes the relationship between learner behavior and a consequence that follows the behavior. The relationship between the…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice