ASSESSING PREFERENCE FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION IN CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM |
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| Authors: | Jodi E. Nuernberger Cierra A. Smith Kelly N. Czapar Kevin P. Klatt |
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| Affiliation: | University of Wisconsin‐Eau Claire, , Eau Claire, WI, 54702 USA |
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| Abstract: | In this study, preference for social interaction was investigated for three young children diagnosed with autism. The study consisted of conducting a multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessment to determine a hierarchy of preference for the interactions and conducting a reinforcer assessment. Results showed several types of social interaction functioned as reinforcers. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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