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 in | Journal of applied behavior analysis Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 744 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.04.2020
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1938-3703 |
DOI: | 10.1002/jaba.635 |