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Saylor, Sharyn; Sidener, Tina M.; Reeve, Sharon A.; Fetherston, Anne; Progar, Patrick R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
We evaluated the effects of 3 types of noncontingent auditory stimulation (music, white noise, recordings of vocal stereotypy) on 2 children with autism who engaged in high rates of vocal stereotypy. For both participants, the music condition was the most effective in decreasing vocal stereotypy to near-zero levels, resulted in the highest parent…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Autism, Music, Stimulation
Bachmeyer, Melanie H.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Fredrick, Laura D.; Reed, Gregory K.; Rivas, Kristi D.; Kadey, Heather J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
Functional analyses identified children whose inappropriate mealtime behavior was maintained by escape and adult attention. Function-based extinction procedures were tested individually and in combination. Attention extinction alone did not result in decreases in inappropriate mealtime behavior or a significant increase in acceptance. By contrast,…
Descriptors: Young Children, Social Development, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Antisocial Behavior
Schrandt, Jessica A.; Townsend, Dawn Buffington; Poulson, Claire L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
The purpose of this study was to teach empathetic responding to 4 children with autism. Instructors presented vignettes with dolls and puppets demonstrating various types of affect and used prompt delay, modeling, manual prompts, behavioral rehearsals, and reinforcement to teach participants to perform empathy responses. Increases in empathetic…
Descriptors: Puppetry, Autism, Generalization, Empathy
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Ross, Scott W.; Horner, Robert H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
Bullying behaviors are a growing concern in U.S. schools. We present here a behavioral approach to bully prevention utilizing a schoolwide intervention. Bully prevention in positive behavior support (BP-PBS) teaches students to withhold the social rewards hypothesized to maintain bullying. A single-subject multiple baseline design across 6…
Descriptors: Intervention, Bullying, Prevention, Rewards
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Koegel, Robert L.; Frea, William D. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
Two children (ages 13 and 16) with autism were taught to differentiate appropriate from inappropriate social behaviors. Children's treated behaviors improved rapidly, and there were generalized changes in untreated social behaviors. Results suggest the possibility of identifying pivotal response classes of social behavior that may improve peer…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Modification, Generalization
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Poche, Cheryl; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Kindergarten and first-grade children (N=74) were assigned to four experimental conditions designed to evaluate methods of teaching self-protection. A videotape training program accompanied by behavior rehearsal proved highly effective in teaching safe responses to potential abductors. Three-fourths of those who received no training immediately…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Abuse, Daily Living Skills, Interpersonal Competence