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Using Aberrant Behaviors as Reinforcers for Autistic Children.
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Charlop, Marjorie H.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
Three experiments assessed the efficacy of various reinforcers to increase correct task responding in a total of 10 autistic children, aged 6-9. Of the reinforcers used (stereotypy, delayed echolalia, perseverative behavior, and food), task performance was highest with opportunities to engage in aberrant behaviors, and lowest with edible…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Echolalia
Intertrial Interval Duration and Learning in Autistic Children.
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Koegel, Robert L.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1980
The study investigated the influence of intertrial interval duration on the performance of three autistic children (ages 2 to 12) during teaching situations. The results showed that the short intertrial intervals always produced higher levels of correct responding than the long intervals. (Author/PHR)
Descriptors: Autism, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Processes
Visual Identity Matching and Auditory-Visual Matching: A Procedural Note.
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Kelly, Shelagh; Green, Gina; Sidman, Murray – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
After computerized training on visual-visual identity matching, a 5-year old with autism was given visual-visual and auditory-visual matching-to-sample tests with new stimuli. He performed poorly on matching visual stimuli until the stimulus array was changed to resemble the computer-stimulus arrangement, indicating the influence of small…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Stimuli, Autism, Objective Tests