extinction-procedures

A function-based extinction plan reduces target behavior by withholding reinforcement specific to attention, escape, tangible, or automatic functions while integrating differential reinforcement strategies like DRO, DRI, or DRA.

An extinction burst is a temporary increase in behavior frequency when reinforcement is withheld. Manage extinction bursts through proactive safety protocols, consistent implementation, and strategies to minimize inadvertent reinforcement.

Implement extinction for escape-maintained behavior by preventing escape from tasks while reinforcing functional communication alternatives, allowing students to request breaks appropriately instead of engaging in problem behavior.

Avoid extinction-based interventions when target behaviors pose safety risks, when extinction bursts cannot be safely managed, or when ethical contraindications exist, integrating alternative reinforcement-based strategies instead.

Extinction is most effective when integrated with differential reinforcement strategies like DRO, DRI, or DRA, ensuring functional replacement behaviors are strengthened while problem behavior is placed on extinction.

Effective extinction monitoring requires continuous data collection tracking behavior frequency, duration, and intensity alongside reinforcement delivery, enabling clinicians to evaluate treatment integrity and adjust function-based plans.