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Comparing Different Classes of Reinforcement to Increase Expressive Language for Individuals with Autism
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Leaf, Justin B.; Dale, Stephanie; Kassardjian, Alyne; Tsuji, Kathleen H.; Taubman, Mitchell; McEachin, John J.; Leaf, Ronald B.; Oppenheim-Leaf, Misty L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
One of the basic principles of applied behavior analysis is that behavior change is largely due to that behavior being reinforced. Therefore the use of positive reinforcement is a key component of most behavioral programs for individuals diagnosed with autism. In this study we compared four different classes of reinforcers (i.e., food, praise,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Expressive Language, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Evaluation of Resistance to Change under Different Disrupter Conditions in Children with Autism and Severe Intellectual Disability
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Lionello-DeNolf, Karen M.; Dube, William V.; McIlvane, William J. – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2010
Translational research inspired by behavioral momentum theory in the area of developmental disabilities has shown effects in individuals over a range of functioning levels. In the current study, behavioral momentum was assessed in 6 children diagnosed with autism and severe intellectual disability. In a repeated measures design, participants were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Severe Mental Retardation, Autism, Developmental Disabilities