REDUCING PROBLEM BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM FOR STUDENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY USING VARIABLE MOMENTARY DIFFERINTIAL RREINFORCEMNT OF OTHER BEHAVIOR

Children with developmental delays are more likely than their typically developing peers to engage in challenging behavior in classroom settings (Baker et al., 2003). Many interventions require substantial time commitments on the part of the teacher due to constant observation of the student. This study evaluated the use of a variable momentary differential reinforcement contingency to reduce the occurrence of throwing in a prekindergarten classroom setting. Only positive reinforcement of other behavior was used to decrease rate of throwing.