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Using mobile technology to reduce engagement in stereotypy : a validation of decision-making algorithms
Mobile technology to reduce stereotypy
(SAGE, 2017-12)
We developed an iOS app, the iSTIM, designed to support parents of children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD) in reducing common repetitive vocal and motor behavior (i.e.,
stereotypy). The purpose of our study was to ...
Effects of reducing stereotypy on other behaviors: a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2013)
Researchers have shown that high levels of stereotypy in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders were correlated with more significant impairments in social and adaptive functioning. Reducing stereotypy may ...
Preliminary effects of conditioned establishing operations on stereotypy
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
We repeatedly paired preferred stimuli with known establishing properties and poster boards (i.e., neutral stimuli) to examine whether these poster boards would acquire the effects of a conditioned establishing operation ...
Comparing two methods to promote generalization of receptive identification in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-30)
Objective: The purpose of our study was to compare the effects of serial and concurrent training on the generalisation of receptive identification in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Methods: We taught one ...
Using computer tablets to assess preference for videos in children with autism
Assessing preference for videos
(Springer, 2016)
Using computer tablets, we assessed preference for videos in five children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Then, we provided access to most preferred and less preferred videos contingent on sitting on one of two chairs ...
Increasing compliance with wearing a medical device in children with autism
(Wiley, 2019-09-02)
Health professionals often recommend the use of medical devices to assess the health, monitor
the well-being, or improve the quality of life of their patients. Children with autism may present
challenges in these situations ...
Differential negative reinforcement of other behavior to increase compliance with wearing an anti-strip suit
Compliance with wearing a medical device
(Wiley, 2019-08-27)
Using a changing-criterion design, we replicated and extended a study (Cook, Rapp, & Schulze,
2015) on differential negative reinforcement of other behavior (DNRO). More specifically,
educational assistants implemented ...
Effects of background music on socially reinforced problem behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Sage, 2017)
Prior research has shown that background music may be effective at reducing problem behaviors maintained by non-social (sensory) reinforcement in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, no study has examined ...
Generalization following tablet-based instruction in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Sage, 2017-06)
Given that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often require one-to-one individualized instruction, using tablets as
teaching tools may represent an interesting option in classrooms with high student to teacher ...
Newspaper coverage of autism treatment in Canada: 10-year trends (2004–2013)
Couverture médiatique des traitements de l’autisme au Canada : tendances sur 10 ans (2004-2013)
(SAGE Publications, 2015)
Objective:
To compare trends in coverage of empirically supported and alternative autism treatments in Canadian newspapers during a 10-year period and to examine whether the portrayal of empirically supported and alternative ...