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Bishop, Michele R.; Kenzer, Amy L.; Coffman, Christine M.; Tarbox, Courtney M.; Tarbox, Jonathan; Lanagan, Taira M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
Routine toothbrushing is an essential part of good oral hygiene. This study investigated the use of stimulus fading without escape extinction to increase compliance with toothbrushing with three children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A 30-step stimulus fading hierarchy was implemented; gradually increasing the proximity of the toothbrush to…
Descriptors: Autism, Hygiene, Caregivers, Daily Living Skills
Schiff, Averil; Tarbox, Jonathan; Lanagan, Taira; Farag, Peter – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
Children with autism often display difficulty with swallowing pills and liquid medications. In the current study, stimulus fading and positive reinforcement established compliance with liquid medication administration in a young boy with autism. The boy's mother eventually administered liquid medication on her own. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Compliance (Psychology), Autism, Drug Therapy, Behavior Modification
Schiff, Averil; Tarbox, Jonathan; Lanagan, Taira; Farag, Peter – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
Children with autism often display difficulty with swallowing pills and liquid medications. In the current study, stimulus fading and positive reinforcement established compliance with liquid medication administration in a young boy with autism. The boy's mother eventually administered liquid medication on her own. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Compliance (Psychology)
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Tarbox, Jonathan; Zuckerman, Carrie K.; Bishop, Michele R.; Olive, Melissa L.; O'Hora, Denis P. – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2011
Rule-governed behavior is generally considered an integral component of complex verbal repertoires but has rarely been the subject of empirical research. In particular, little or no previous research has attempted to establish rule-governed behavior in individuals who do not already display the repertoire. This study consists of two experiments…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Compliance (Psychology), Generalization
Rhine, Denise; Tarbox, Jonathan – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
Rumination involves regurgitation of previously ingested food, rechewing the food, and reswallowing it. In the current study, a child with autism displayed chronic rumination, resulting in the decay and subsequent removal of several teeth. After several treatments failed, including thickened liquids and starch satiation, the participant was taught…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Outcomes of Treatment
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Tarbox, Rachel S. F.; Wallace, Michele D.; Penrod, Becky; Tarbox, Jonathan – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
Three-step prompting is a procedure commonly used in behavioral assessments and interventions; however, little research has evaluated the effects of this procedure on increasing children's compliance with caregiver requests. In this study, caregivers of children who demonstrated low levels of compliance were trained to use three-step prompting…
Descriptors: Prompting, Child Caregivers, Young Children, Compliance (Psychology)