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Serving the needs of immigrant families of children with autism by Welterlin, Aurelie, LaRue, Robert H.

“…The growing influx of immigrant families into the USA necessitates an understanding of how these families manage mental health disorders. Few studies have…”
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FURTHER EVALUATION OF EMERGING SPEECH IN CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: TRAINING VERBAL BEHAVIOR by Kelley, Michael E., Shillingsburg, M. Alice, Castro, M. Jicel, Addison, Laura R., LaRue Jr, Robert H.

“…The conceptual basis for many effective language‐training programs are based on Skinner's (1957) analysis of verbal behavior. Skinner described several…”
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Treatment of Food Selectivity in an Adult With Autism Spectrum Disorder by Pubylski-Yanofchick, Whitney, Zaki-Scarpa, Christeen, LaRue, Robert H., Manente, Christopher, Kahng, SungWoo

“…Food selectivity is common among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Left untreated, food selectivity may continue into adulthood, leading to…”
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Integration of experimental functional analysis procedural advancements: Progressing from brief to extended experimental analyses by Henry, Justine E., Kelley, Michael E., LaRue, Robert H., Kettering, Tracy L., Gadaire, Dana M., Sloman, Kimberly N.

“…Despite the utility of experimental functional analysis methodology, not all applications produce differentiated results. Factors such as interaction effects…”
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AN EVALUATION OF STIMULANT MEDICATION ON THE REINFORCING EFFECTS OF PLAY by LaRue Jr, Robert H., Northup, John, Baumeister, Alan A., Hawkins, Mike F., Seale, Lauren, Williams, Tara, Ridgway, Andrea

“…Although a vast literature has indicated that stimulant medications are effective for reducing inappropriate behavior in children with attention deficit…”
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The Effects of Signaled Delays on the Effectiveness of Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO) Reinforcement Systems by Maraventano, James C., Kishel, Catherine B., LaRue, Robert H., Budge, Jenna, Singer, David

“…Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) is a commonly used reinforcement-based system for reducing problem behavior. DRO systems are particularly…”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE FUNCTIONS OF VOCAL BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: A REPLICATION by Kelley, Michael E., Shillingsburg, M. Alice, Castro, M. Jicel, Addison, Laura R., LaRue Jr, Robert H., Martins, Megan P.

“…Although experimental analysis methodologies have been useful for identifying the function of a wide variety of target behaviors (e.g., Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer,…”
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Matching Vocational Aptitude and Employment Choice for Adolescents and Adults with ASD by LaRue, Robert H., Maraventano, James C., Budge, Jenna L., Frischmann, Todd

“…As individuals age out of the public school system, they encounter what is colloquially referred to as the “services cliff.” Although supports and services are…”
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Differential reinforcement to decrease stereotypy exhibited by an adult with autism spectrum disorder by Butler, Courtney, Kobylarz, Ashley, Zaki‐Scarpa, Christeen, LaRue, Robert H., Manente, Christopher, Kahng, SungWoo

“…Motor and vocal stereotypies are behaviors commonly exhibited by individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Stereotypy may impede and interfere with…”
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Sound attenuation and preferred music in the treatment of problem behavior maintained by escape from noise by Kettering, Tracy L., Fisher, Wayne W., Kelley, Michael E., LaRue, Robert H.

“…We examined the extent to which different sounds functioned as motivating operations (MO) that evoked problem behavior during a functional analysis for two…”
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Treatment of self‐injurious behavior using differential punishment of high rates of behavior (DPH) by Manente, Christopher J., LaRue, Robert H.

“…The purpose of the current investigation was to explore the effectiveness of differential punishment of high rates of behavior (DPH) to treat the severe…”
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ESCAPE AS REINFORCEMENT AND ESCAPE EXTINCTION IN THE TREATMENT OF FEEDING PROBLEMS by LaRue, Robert H., Stewart, Victoria, Piazza, Cathleen C., Volkert, Valerie M., Patel, Meeta R., Zeleny, Jason

“…Given the effectiveness of putative escape extinction as treatment for feeding problems, it is surprising that little is known about the effects of escape as…”
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Comparison of traditional and trial-based methodologies for conducting functional analyses by LaRue, Robert H., Lenard, Karen, Weiss, Mary Jane, Bamond, Meredith, Palmieri, Mark, Kelley, Michael E.

“…Functional analysis represents a sophisticated and empirically supported functional assessment procedure. While these procedures have garnered considerable…”
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The use of instructive feedback for teaching language skills to children with autism by Delmolino, Lara, Hansford, Amy P., Bamond, Meredith J., Fiske, Kate E., LaRue, Robert H.

“…► We evaluated instructive feedback during discrete trial instruction. ► We taught novel tacts and related features with expansion IF. ► Participants had…”
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Assessing the value of token reinforcement for individuals with autism by Fiske, Kate E., Isenhower, Robert W., Bamond, Meredith J., Delmolino, Lara, Sloman, Kimberly N., LaRue, Robert H.

“…The use of token systems has been supported across a variety of populations, but little research has evaluated the reinforcing value of token systems for…”
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REINFORCEMENT MAGNITUDE AND RESPONDING DURING TREATMENT WITH DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT by Lerman, Dorothea C., Kelley, Michael E., Vorndran, Christina M., Kuhn, Stephanie A. C., LaRue Jr, Robert H.

“…Basic findings indicate that the amount or magnitude of reinforcement can influence free‐operant responding prior to and during extinction. In this study, the…”
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The Effects of Magnitude-Based Differential Reinforcement on the Skill Acquisition of Children with Autism by Fiske, Kate E., Cohen, Amy P., Bamond, Meredith J., Delmolino, Lara, LaRue, Robert H., Sloman, Kimberly N.

“…A common recommendation for teaching skills to children with autism is to apply differential reinforcement by reserving high-quality reinforcement for…”
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A brief assessment for selecting communication modalities for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders by LaRue, Robert H., Pepa, Lauren, Delmolino, Lara, Sloman, Kimberly N., Fiske, Kate, Hansford, Amy, Liebross, Stacey, Weiss, Mary Jane

“…Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have impairments in their ability to communicate with others. Estimates indicate that about 25-50% of children…”
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Correspondence between traditional models of functional analysis and a functional analysis of manding behavior by LaRue, Robert H., Sloman, Kimberly N., Weiss, Mary Jane, Delmolino, Lara, Hansford, Amy, Szalony, Jill, Madigan, Ryan, Lambright, Nathan M.

“…► We evaluated an alternative functional analysis (FA) model (manding analysis). ► We taught communication responses and conducted an FA on card touches. ► We…”
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Introduction for the Special Issue on Functional Assessment and Treatment Development by LaRue, Robert H

“…The literature on functional assessment and function-based treatments is robust. Since the seminal articles published by Carr (1977) and Iwata et al…”
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