Extinction

Extinction is a powerful practice when used correctly.  If this key ABA principal has intimidated you in the past, this short foundational workshop on key points of the practice will help you take the leap!  

 

Learning Objectives

●Participants will define extinction and differentiate extinction from ignoring.

●Participants will identify situations in which extinction is and is not appropriate.

●Participants will describe how you would implement extinction for problem behavior maintained by positive or negative reinforcement. 

●Participants will identify reasons why extinction may not be effective.

 

Workshop information
  • Duration: one hour 
  • Mode: face-to-face or online 
  • Prerequisite: none
  • Target Audience: Special education teachers, regular education teachers, administrators, and related services providers