Communicative alternatives to problem behavior may be fragile unless interventionists are careful with thinning reinforcement for alternative behaviors

This review provides a summary and appraisal commentary on the treatment review by Volkert, V. M., Lerman, D. C., Call, N. A., & Trosclair-Lasserre, N. (2009). An evaluation of resurgence during treatment with functional communication training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42(1), 145-160. Source of funding and disclosure of interest: No source of funding reported. This article was based on a doctoral dissertation completed by the first author at Louisiana State University; the original authors of this research report no conflicts of interest.