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Response to name in children with autism: Treatment, generalization, and maintenance
Author(s) -
Conine Daniel E.,
Vollmer Timothy R.,
Bolívar Hypatia A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.635
Subject(s) - generalization , reinforcement , autism , psychology , intervention (counseling) , autism spectrum disorder , developmental psychology , schedule , autism diagnostic observation schedule , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , computer science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , operating system
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.