Rebecca Cervi, Deborah J. Gruber, Deborah A. Napolitano
{"title":"Implementing skill-based treatment within a classroom setting for an adolescent with autism","authors":"Rebecca Cervi, Deborah J. Gruber, Deborah A. Napolitano","doi":"10.1002/bin.1989","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1989","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Research exists to support the efficacy of the Interview-Informed Synthesized Contingency Analysis (IISCA) and skill-based treatment (SBT) to address problem behavior within a clinical setting. However, limited research is available to support their use in a classroom setting and especially as a tool to avoid the display of problem behavior altogether. In the current study, the IISCA, informed by an open-ended interview, was conducted with a single participant in the classroom after a prolonged absence from school due to COVID-19. Results of the IISCA were used to determine the multiple contingencies that were likely to evoke problem behavior upon re-introduction of academic task demands. A skill-based treatment was then developed based on these contingencies, which involved teaching the participant functional communication, delay tolerance, and following academic instruction in relevant contexts. After 25 treatment sessions, the participant had acquired and maintained all of these skills, including the ability to functionally communicate, tolerate removal of preferred items, and follow educational instructions within the typical classroom routine. This study shows the applicability of the IISCA and SBT when implemented within the classroom setting and when used to reintroduce educational instruction to an individual with autism after a prolonged break from school.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bin.1989","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135725184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David A. Wilder, Christina Sheppard, Franchesca Izquierdo, Kira Flynn
{"title":"Further evaluation of a hands-on-shoulder plus praise procedure to reduce toe walking","authors":"David A. Wilder, Christina Sheppard, Franchesca Izquierdo, Kira Flynn","doi":"10.1002/bin.1991","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1991","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) refers to ambulation with a toe-to-toe gait in the absence of a known cause. Although it is exhibited by typically developing children, it is more common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Persistent ITW can cause several long-term medical problems, including ankle deformities and balance and posture abnormalities. In the current study, we first conducted a series of no interaction or alone conditions to verify that ITW exhibited by four children with ASD persisted in the absence of social consequences. We then evaluated a hands-on-shoulder plus praise procedure in which gentle pressure is applied to participants' shoulders to prompt their heels to contact the ground, along with praise for appropriate steps in order to reduce ITW. Results suggest that the procedure was effective with all participants, and measures of social validity indicate that caregivers approved of the procedure. We discuss the results in terms of the putative mechanisms responsible for the effects of the procedure as well as the conditions under which the procedure might be used.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kendra E. Guinness, Diana Parry-Cruwys, Ryan S. Atkinson, Jacquelyn M. MacDonald
{"title":"An online sequential training package to teach citation formatting: Within and across participant analyses","authors":"Kendra E. Guinness, Diana Parry-Cruwys, Ryan S. Atkinson, Jacquelyn M. MacDonald","doi":"10.1002/bin.1988","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1988","url":null,"abstract":"<p>When teaching complex skills in higher education settings, different individuals may require different levels of instruction to achieve mastery. The current study replicated and extended Parry-Cruwys et al. (2022) by evaluating the effects of an online sequential training package on accuracy of APA citations with graduate students in behavior analysis. The intervention consisted of (a) a checklist of APA citation criteria, (b) online modules based on principles of behavioral instruction, and (c) email feedback. All components were delivered remotely through course management software and introduced sequentially such that participants experienced only the intervention necessary to meet the mastery criterion. Of 13 participants, seven required the checklist only, two required the checklist and online modules, and four required the checklist, modules, and feedback. An across participant acquisition analysis revealed additional response patterns that could inform the refinement of future training materials. This evaluation demonstrates an efficient mechanism for assessing skill acquisition at the level of the individual learner in the context of higher education.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135322559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel E. Conine, Sarah E. Frampton, Kyrsten A. Buote, Chelsea E. Keller
{"title":"A scoping review of empirical research on emergent intraverbal behavior","authors":"Daniel E. Conine, Sarah E. Frampton, Kyrsten A. Buote, Chelsea E. Keller","doi":"10.1002/bin.1986","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1986","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For decades, Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior has been applied in a variety of contexts. One critically important topic in this area is the extent to which some verbal operants may be learned indirectly, as a result of learning other verbal operants. This phenomenon is often referred to as emergent verbal behavior, and is critical to our understanding of how language is learned in a generative fashion across the lifespan. Emergent intraverbal repertoires are especially important because responses under some degree of intraverbal control may constitute a majority of responses in a fully formed verbal repertoire. Recent literature reviews suggest that there are many published studies on emergent intraverbals, but that this body of literature is highly heterogeneous. To provide an overview of this literature and map out the various tactics used across studies, we conducted a scoping review. We identified 99 total experiments on emergent intraverbals contained in 79 total articles. Findings are summarized in terms of populations and independent variables studied, procedural variations, and recommendations for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135413737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rinita L. Roberts, Georgina J. Sakyi, Scott Hickey, Stacey C. Grebe
{"title":"Treatment outcomes for children with chronic food refusal in a community behavioral health center","authors":"Rinita L. Roberts, Georgina J. Sakyi, Scott Hickey, Stacey C. Grebe","doi":"10.1002/bin.1987","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1987","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Abnormal patterns of feeding behavior are seen in children with and without developmental disabilities; if not treated early, these patterns may lead to a diagnosis of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). A multitude of treatments for ARFID varying in theoretical orientation, intensity, and modality exist in the literature. Given the potential for complexity in the clinical presentation of ARFID, intensive interdisciplinary treatment programs are often the preferred intervention choice. However, due to the limited availability of these highly controlled settings, underserved populations are often limited to any outpatient feeding therapy that is available locally. This study focused on examining the outcomes of a behavioral outpatient feeding program in a community behavioral health center. Results show that there were statistically significant treatment outcomes when comparing observable feeding behaviors and caregiver satisfaction measures from admission to discharge. Moreover, these gains were maintained at follow-up supporting the treatment efficacy of such programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135855240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arturo Garcia, Kara L. Wunderlich, Chandler Pelfrey, Christina M. Sheppard
{"title":"Experimental analysis of voice volume for children with autism spectrum disorder","authors":"Arturo Garcia, Kara L. Wunderlich, Chandler Pelfrey, Christina M. Sheppard","doi":"10.1002/bin.1984","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1984","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Inappropriate prosodic production, or features of speech, is an often observed but rarely treated communication skill deficit in individuals with autism. Expanding on previous literature, we conducted a functional analysis (FA) on the voice volume responses (VVRs) of two children with autism spectrum disorder utilizing similar procedures to those of Edgerton and Wine. Then, we evaluated the efficacy of visual feedback from an app and a function-based treatment to decrease loud VVRs and increase appropriate VVRs. Results of the FA indicated loud VVRs were maintained by social negative reinforcement for one participant and by both social negative and automatic reinforcement for another. For one participant, the intervention decreased the use of loud VVRs and increased appropriate VVRs. For the other participant, the results of the intervention were inconclusive. Implications of conducting functional analyses and behavioral interventions to treat inappropriate voice volume are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135197293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stacha C. Leslie, Claudia L. Dozier, Marissa E. Kamlowsky, Catherine L. McHugh, Sara C. Diaz de Villegas, Ky C. Kanaman
{"title":"Using synchronous reinforcement to increase mask wearing in young children: A replication and extension","authors":"Stacha C. Leslie, Claudia L. Dozier, Marissa E. Kamlowsky, Catherine L. McHugh, Sara C. Diaz de Villegas, Ky C. Kanaman","doi":"10.1002/bin.1985","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1985","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the current study, experimenters implemented synchronous schedules of reinforcement to increase mask wearing for up to 30 min for six children under the age of 5 years. Additionally, for a subset of children, we evaluated whether mask wearing would continue under baseline conditions in their classroom with staff during 30 min sessions (treatment extension), and later throughout the day (all-day probes). Results showed the intervention increased mask wearing for all children for up to 30 min. Additionally, treatment-extension sessions and all-day probes, conducted with some children, showed mask wearing maintained in their classroom with staff.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135252280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eileen M. Roscoe, Valerie A. Hall, Abigail E. McVarish, R. Benjamin Cornaglia
{"title":"Increasing leisure-item engagement in individuals with autism","authors":"Eileen M. Roscoe, Valerie A. Hall, Abigail E. McVarish, R. Benjamin Cornaglia","doi":"10.1002/bin.1981","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1981","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The goal of the current study was to increase functional engagement with multiple leisure items for five individuals with ASD, who had limited leisure item engagement (i.e., they engaged with only one leisure item, and after that item was restricted, they exhibited no functional engagement with alternative activities). Response restriction (RR) preference assessments were conducted to assess pre- and post-training performance to determine if training was necessary and if performance maintained following training. A component analysis that involved progressively adding intervention components (prompting alone; prompting plus differential reinforcement of alternative behavior), and targeting simple engagement prior to functional engagement, was conducted. For all participants, the progressive treatment approach was effective in increasing functional engagement to criterion levels for all trained items. However, the effective training component(s) varied across participants and items. During the final post-training RR assessment, functional engagement maintained with all trained items for all participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135739335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily Exline, Tonya N. Davis, Suzannah K. Avery, Stephanie Gerow, Renming Liu, Monserrat Austin
{"title":"Implementing multiple schedules with naturally occurring stimuli via telehealth","authors":"Emily Exline, Tonya N. Davis, Suzannah K. Avery, Stephanie Gerow, Renming Liu, Monserrat Austin","doi":"10.1002/bin.1982","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1982","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Functional communication training (FCT) is an effective intervention to decrease challenging behavior. However, the continuous reinforcement of mands commonly implemented within FCT is difficult to implement in natural settings. Schedule thinning using a multiple schedule arrangement addresses this barrier, yet most studies evaluating this approach have been conducted in clinical environments and using implementer-arranged stimuli to signal reinforcer availability. The purposes of the current study are to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of caregiver-implemented multiple schedules in the home setting with caregiver coaching via telehealth and (b) evaluate the effectiveness of transferring stimulus control from caregiver-arranged to naturally occurring stimuli to signal reinforcer availability within a multiple schedule arrangement. The results indicated FCT was effective in reducing challenging behavior and increasing manding. For one participant, discriminated manding was established with caregiver-arranged stimuli within 7 sessions and transferred to naturally occurring stimuli with a three-step fading procedure across 33 sessions. For the other participant, discriminated manding was established with the caregiver-arranged stimuli within 21 sessions and transferred to naturally occurring stimuli with a three-step fading procedure across 23 sessions. Both caregivers implemented FCT and multiple schedules with fidelity. Given the preliminary nature of the results, more research is needed to determine if this strategy is effective and if there is a more efficient approach to teach discrimination of naturally occurring stimuli.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bin.1982","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136279646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca Ensor, Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Kevin Han Xiang Yu
{"title":"Evaluation of a rapport-building intervention for early interventionists working with children on the autism spectrum","authors":"Rebecca Ensor, Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Kevin Han Xiang Yu","doi":"10.1002/bin.1983","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.1983","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rapport, or the therapeutic relationship between a therapist and client, is essential for successful intervention. In behavior analytic interventions for autistic children, practitioners commonly use pairing to establish rapport. A limited body of research has evaluated how to train interventionists to pair with their child clients. Furthermore, fewer studies have examined the effects of pairing on client behavior. Therefore, we implemented behavioral skills training to teach interventionists pairing skills and assessed the effects of presession pairing on child interfering behavior using a concurrent multiple probe design (with replication). We implemented a pairing protocol before early intensive behavioral intervention sessions with four children (3–5 years old) on the autism spectrum. Interventionists mastered pairing skills during training sessions, which were generally maintained when working with child clients. When interventionists implemented presession pairing, child participants demonstrated fewer interfering behaviors. We discuss implications of our preliminary findings and future directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bin.1983","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135199681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}