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The use of a positive procedure to increase engagement on-task and decrease challenging behavior.

Paul L Beare·Susan Severson·Patricia Brandt
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The exhibition of stereotypic and self-injurious behavior (SIB) combined with a lack of work engagement makes it very difficult to place a person with severe disabilities in an integrated work environment. The purpose of this research was to examine use of a positive procedure to increase engagement on-task and reduce self-injurious slapping and stereotypic clothes manipulation by a 46-year-old man with severe disabilities. A single-subject research design was used to examine the effects of the combined DRA-DRO (differential reinforcement of alternative behavior-differential reinforcement of other behavior) procedure in fostering more appropriate behavior. Following 30 years of institutionalization, the man was successfully integrated into community-based employment.

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Paul L Beare, Susan Severson, Patricia Brandt. 2004. The use of a positive procedure to increase engagement on-task and decrease challenging behavior.. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445503259217

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