Title
Extinction
Subtitle
Evidence-Based Practice Brief
Author
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Summary
This evidence-based practices (EBP) briefs discusses extinction, a strategy used to reduce or eliminate undesirable behavior. When implementing this strategy, the consequence (e.g., item or attention) that is maintaining the undesirable ceases to be provided to the individual. See also Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO).

The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC) was funded by the US Department of Education until 2014. �The goal of the NPDC was to promote the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children and youth with ASD, birth to 22 years of age.� [Website]
Language
English
Subjects
Behaviour Support
Publisher
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
DateModified
12/30/2022 7:35 PM EST