What has been your method for identifying criteria for effective treatment? I always aim for total elimination of problem behavior. I try to use criteria determined by the expectations of the natural environment. Criteria is often based on a specific context. I use caregiver input to determine acceptable level of problem behavior. I use teacher or staff input to determine acceptable level of problem behavior. I use teacher or staff input to determine acceptable level of problem behavior. I use criteria from published research demonstrations. None of these describe my methods for identifying an end-of-treatment criterion for the rate of target behavior. Submit