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Tolerance of face coverings for children with autism spectrum disorder
Author(s) -
Halbur Mary,
Kodak Tiffany,
McKee Marisa,
Carroll Regina,
Preas Elizabeth,
Reidy Jessi,
Cordeiro Maria Clara
Publication year - 2021
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.833
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , face masks , psychology , limiting , generalization , extinction (optical mineralogy) , autism , face (sociological concept) , face shield , health care , covid-19 , developmental psychology , medicine , social science , mathematical analysis , paleontology , mathematics , pathology , sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering , biology , mechanical engineering , disease , economic growth , economics
Healthcare professionals and government officials have advised the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks and face shields, to assist with limiting the spread of the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19). Due to the prevalence of challenging behavior associated with other medical routines, the present study evaluated a treatment package composed of graduated exposure, prompts, reinforcement, and escape extinction on tolerance of wearing a face covering for up to 5 min for 12 children with ASD in a systematic replication of Cox et al. (2017) and Sivaraman et al. (2020). We also extended previous research by measuring generalization of face covering type (i.e., face shield) and the efficacy of a treatment extension for tolerating a face covering for up to 15 min during the participants' trial‐based instruction and play periods.