Extinction (EXT)
Extinction is a behavioral principle that can be used to decrease or eliminate an interfering behavior by withholding the consequences that are maintaining it.
What Will I Learn?
The AFIRM model guides the learner through four lessons to facilitate:
- Learning basic knowledge about extinction (EXT).
- Applying EXT in activity based scenarios that promote real-world application.
The EXT module will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. However, the module is broken into individual lessons to help guide your learning:
Click to view AFIRM model| Lesson | Time to Complete |
|---|---|
| A Case for EXT | 10 minutes |
| Lesson 1: Basics of EXT | 20 minutes |
| Lesson 2: Planning for EXT | 25 minutes |
| Lesson 3: Using EXT | 45 minutes |
| Lesson 4: Monitoring EXT | 25 minutes |
| Applying EXT | 10 minutes |
If you leave the module prior to finishing, your place within the module will be saved. From your My Account page, look in the My Modules tab and select the last page viewed to resume this module.
Morin, K., & AFIRM Team. (2017). Extinction. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/Extinction
Professional Standards
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards that apply to all 27 evidence-based practices (PDF document, 2 pages)
CEC standards that apply specifically to the extinction (EXT) module (PDF document, 1 page)
