ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW RATES OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR IN 2 ADOLESCENTS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES

Analyses and interventions were conducted to reduce challenging behavi our in two adolescents with multiple disabilities. A functional analys is of each child's challenging behaviour was conducted initially. Alth ough the results of this functional analysis showed that challenging b ehaviour occurred during roughly 30 to 60% of the assessment trials co nducted under each of several conditions, there was one condition for each child that was associated with little or no challenging behaviour . These conditions were then manipulated using stimulus-fading procedu res. Initially, the stimuli associated with low rates of challenging b ehaviour were provided on a nearly continuous and noncontingent basis. Next, exposure to these stimuli was systematically reduced. The prese nt studies suggest that analysis of the conditions associated with low rates of challenging behaviour may be helpful in designing interventi ons.