r/ABA • u/facinabush • Jun 18 '24

Journal Article Discussion Kind Extinction: A Procedural Variation on Traditional Extinction

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40617-023-00833-w
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u/onechill BCBA Jun 18 '24

I didn't know there was a paper on this but I do this all the time. We should always be as kind as possible with our learners!

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u/PuzzleheadedYou6751 BCBA Jun 18 '24 edited Jun 18 '24

YES! 👏

Very often, even with clients who engage in behavior maintained by attention, I will still provide comfort and teach coping skills in those moments.