The Effect of Response Preclusion on Stereotypy and Play in a Child with Autism.
Description:
This study investigates the effectiveness of response preclusion on stereotypic behavior (climbing and licking) and on play for a child with autism. Data were collected on stereotypic responses, play behavior, and the types of play materials the participant contacted. Implementation of response preclusion was followed by both a decrease in stereotypic behavior as well as an increase in play behavior. Play behavior did not return to baseline levels of responding during reversals to baseline, a…
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Date:
December 2004
Creator:
Delgado, Veronica