Response to name in children with autism: Treatment,generalization, and maintenance |
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Authors: | Daniel E. Conine Timothy R. Vollmer Hypatia A. Bolívar |
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Affiliation: | University of Florida |
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Abstract: | Deficits in response to name (RTN) are an early indicator of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and RTN is a treatment goal in many early intervention curricula for children with ASD. However, little research has empirically evaluated methods for increasing RTN in children with ASD. We evaluated a series of conditions designed to increase RTN for 4 children with ASD using a multielement experimental design. The schedules of tangible reinforcement were thinned after mastery and generalization was tested across people and contexts. Tangible reinforcers were necessary to increase RTN for all 4 participants, and the schedule of reinforcement was successfully thinned with all participants after intervention. Generalization was also observed across people and experimental contexts. |
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Keywords: | autism early intervention generalization response to name schedule thinning |
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