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Some Characteristics of Nonaversive Intervention for Severe Behavior Problems

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Behavioral Issues in Autism

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Among the most salient of developments in intervention for people with autism and other developmental disabilities has been the emergence of nonaversive orientations to the treatment of problem behavior. This salience has been reflected in numerous books and articles (e.g., Evans & Meyer, 1985; Horner, Dunlap, Koegel, Carr, Sailor, Anderson, Albin, & O’Neill, 1990; LaVigna & Donnellan, 1986; Meyer & Evans, 1989; Repp & Singh, 1990), resolutions by advocacy and professional organizations (see Singh, Lloyd, & Kendall, 1990), federally sponsored conferences (e.g., Horner & Dunlap, 1988), and research efforts designed to develop more precise and effective procedures.

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  3. Children’s Seashore House, Biobehavioral Unit, 3405 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA

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Dunlap, G., Robbins, F.R., Kern, L. (1994). Some Characteristics of Nonaversive Intervention for Severe Behavior Problems. In: Schopler, E., Mesibov, G.B. (eds) Behavioral Issues in Autism. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9400-7_12

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