Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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370949 | Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The current study aimed to identify specific stimuli associated with music that served as an establishing operation (EO) for the problem behavior of a 6-year-old child with a diagnosis of autism. Specific EOs for problem behavior evoked by auditory stimulation could be identified. A differential negative reinforcement procedure was implemented for specific conditions that evoked problem behavior. Using a changing criterion and a differential negative reinforcement of other behavior, exposure to specific stimuli associated with music was gradually increased, and resulted in reductions in problem behavior to near zero levels.
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Authors
Sarah Devlin, Olive Healy, Geraldine Leader, Phil Reed,