Response to name in children with autism: Treatment, generalization, and maintenance

Deficits in response to name (RTN) are an early indicator of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and RTN is a treatment goal in many early intervention curricula for children with ASD. However, little research has empirically evaluated methods for increasing RTN in children with ASD. We evaluated a seri...

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Published inJournal of applied behavior analysis Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 744
Main Authors Conine, Daniel E, Vollmer, Timothy R, Bolívar, Hypatia A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2020
Subjects
schedule thinning
early intervention
generalization
response to name
autism
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Summary:Deficits in response to name (RTN) are an early indicator of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and RTN is a treatment goal in many early intervention curricula for children with ASD. However, little research has empirically evaluated methods for increasing RTN in children with ASD. We evaluated a series of conditions designed to increase RTN for 4 children with ASD using a multielement experimental design. The schedules of tangible reinforcement were thinned after mastery and generalization was tested across people and contexts. Tangible reinforcers were necessary to increase RTN for all 4 participants, and the schedule of reinforcement was successfully thinned with all participants after intervention. Generalization was also observed across people and experimental contexts.
ISSN:1938-3703
DOI:10.1002/jaba.635