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5068 The Concession Process: Understanding Challenging Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Thursday, July 8, 2010: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Landmark B (Hyatt Regency Dallas)
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Unfortunately, no unified model exists for challenging behaviors as observed in children with autism spectrum disorders. This talk will introduce the “concession process” as a new framework from which to understand how these behaviors develop over time. Important new data from families will be described along with data from a randomized clinical trial showing how addressing this concept can significantly improve treatment outcomes. Implications for understanding challenging behavior at home, in school and in the community will be discussed.
In the 25 years since the “coercive family process” was introduced by Patterson (1982), it has become the defining explanatory framework for the problem behavior of children with conduct disorder. Unfortunately, no similar model exists for these behaviors as observed in children with autism spectrum disorders. This talk will introduce the “concession process” as a new framework from which to understand how these behaviors develop over time. Important new data from families will be described along with data from a randomized clinical trial showing how addressing this concept can significantly improve treatment outcomes. Outcomes show that this new treatment - called "positive family intervention" - can result in significantly improved child behavior that maintains over at least 12 months. Implications for understanding challenging behavior at home, in school and in the community will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn how the concession process interferes with behavioral treatment of challenging behavior.
- Participants will learn how positive family intervetion can help families struggling with challenging behavior.
Content Area: Behavior
Presenter:
V. Mark Durand, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
V. Mark Durand is professor at USF-St. Petersburg and has published numerous books and research articles. His new treatment approach was recently validated in a 5-year clinical research trial. He is on the Panel of Professional Advisors of the Autism Society and is the co-editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.
