Learn how this intervention is used to reinforce desired behaviors, while inappropriate behavior are ignored. This special application of reinforcement is designed to reduce the occurrence of inappropriate or interfering behaviors (e.g., tantrums, aggression, self-injury, stereotypic behavior).

Participants will be able to:

• define differential reinforcement (DR) and the four types of DR
• identify the steps for implementing DR
• locate resources for training, implementation checklists, and data collection.