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Podcast: Autism and Parenting
Episode: Consequence Manipulations
Description: Consequence: Anything that happens after the behavior has occurred. It could be a reaction from the parent/caregiver/therapist, access to a favorite toy, or attention, e.g., getting a break after completing an activity, getting scolded for misbehaving, people smiling or disapproving, etc.Reinforcement: Addition of a stimulus to increase the frequency of behavior. It is used to help increase the probability that a specific behavior will occur in the future by giving a reward/stimulus immediately after the behavior is exhibited.-Positive Reinforcement involves presenting a stimulus to the child after the desired behavior is...