No one seems to like March. Fortunately, we’ll make up for the generally dull end of winter/beginning of spring with four whole episodes of scintillating podcasts. We’re joined by Dr. Jason Bourret to take us under the hood on how token economies actually work (and when they don’t). We review the research and discuss the application of the interrupted behavior chain procedure and best practices in vocational training. Finally, we dust of the ol’ grab bag for…whatever we manage to pull out of there.

Articles for March 2022

Under the Hood of Token Economies w/ Dr. Jason Bourret

Glodowski, K.R., Bourret, J., Ivy, J.W., Seaver, J.P., Jackson, J., Stine, J.M., & Nuzzolilli, A.E. (2020). A comparison of token and tandem schedules of reinforcement on response patterns for adolescents with autism. Behavioral Interventions, 35, 25-37. doi: 10.1002/bin.1704

Jwaideh, A.R. (1973). Responding under chained and tandem fixed-ration schedules. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 19, 259-267. doi: 10.1901/jeab.1973.19-259

Interrupted Chain Procedure

Somers, A., Sidener, T.M., DeBar, R.M., & Sidener, D.W. (2014). Establishing concurrent mands for items and mands for information about location in children with autism. Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 30, 29-35. doi: 10.1007/s40616-014-0007-x

Albert, K.M., Carbone, V.J., Murray, D.D., Hagerty, M., & Sweeney-Kerwin, E.J. (2012). Increasing the mand repertoire of children with autism through the use of an interrupted chain procedure. Behavior Analysis in Practice , 5, 65-76. doi: 10.1007/BF03391825

Carter, M. & Grunsell, J. (2001). The behavior chain interruption strategy: A review of research and discussion of future directions. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 26, 37-49. doi: 10.2511/rpsd.26.1.37

Roberts-Pennell, D. & Sigafoos, J. (1999). Teaching young children with developmental disabilities to request more play using the behaviour chain interruption strategy. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 12, 100-112. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.1999.tb00069.x

Vocational Training

Strickland, D.C., Coles, C.D., Southern, L.B. (2013). JobTIPS: A transition to employment program for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 2472-2483. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1800-4

Mackey, M. & Nelson, G. (2015). Twins with autism: Utilising video feedback to improve job-related behaviours. British Journal of Special Education, 42, 390-410. doi: 10.1111/1467-8578.12107