Parent‐implemented multiple schedules

Campos et al. (2020) taught three parents to run multiple-schedule thinning at home during FCT. The team used a brief BST package: written steps, modeling, practice, and feedback. They tracked parent accuracy with a checklist and asked parents how they liked the plan.

A multiple-baseline design across families showed when training started and how skills grew. Sessions happened at the kitchen table or living room while the child’s problem behavior was on extinction.

Every parent hit 90 % accuracy or better after only one or two coaching visits. Problem behavior stayed low while the child’s new communication responses kept going. Parents rated the plan as highly acceptable and said they felt confident using it alone.

Yassa et al. (2024) did the same FCT-plus-multiple-schedules protocol, but with staff instead of parents. They added booster sessions because fidelity dropped later. The two studies line up: brief BST works, but you may need tune-ups for long-term use.

Adelson et al. (2024) went broader. They trained parents as full behavior techs for 36 autistic kids. Campos shows parents can master one high-level procedure; Adelson shows they can run an entire program. The papers stack, not clash.

Suberman et al. (2020) used the same design and setting to teach parents SGD mand training. Both teams saw quick parent mastery and child gains, proving brief BST at home is reliable across different communication goals.

You no longer need to keep multiple-schedule thinning clinic-only. After one short home visit parents can run it correctly, saving you travel time and giving the child 24-hour consistency. Add a five-minute booster every month and you lock the skill in place.