First, it will be necessary to determine the function associated with the challenging behavior. This will require the implementation of a functional behavioral assessment. Generally, if the problem behavior is maintained by the action of others, interventionists would examine whether the learner engages in elopement to escape aversive activities, gain or maintain access to goods and services, or gain or maintain the attention of others. The intervention strategies for each of these may be somewhat different. In the case that the behavior is maintained by the attention received in following the learner during elopement, one strategy that has proven successful is the implementation of Non-contingent Reinforcement. In this strategy, the interventionist determines the length of time that can pass without attention prior to an elopement attempt. The interventionist then sets a schedule of delivering attention just under this amount of time. Because attention is on a schedule, it is not contingent on what the learner is doing. This intervention can demonstrate to the learner that dense attention is available without eloping. Once eloping has decreased, the interventionist can gradually increase the time in between attention delivery by implementing a signaled delay procedure (often referred to as tolerance for delay in the delivery of reinforcement). A complementary strategy is to also teach the learner a socially appropriate behavior to obtain the attention of others. Depending on the learner and their cognitive level that could involve teaching them to provide compliments, offer assistance or simply politely request attention. For example, “could you come here?”