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ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF ELOPEMENT MAINTAINED BY ACCESS TO STEREOTYPY
Author(s) -
Falcomata Terry S.,
Roane Henry S.,
Feeney Brian J.,
Stephenson Kasey M.
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-513
Subject(s) - stereotypy , psychology , functional analysis , autism , developmental psychology , neuroscience , biochemistry , chemistry , amphetamine , dopamine , gene
We evaluated a treatment for elopement maintained by access to stereotypic door play. First, we conducted a functional analysis of elopement that produced undifferentiated results. Next, we conducted an assessment in which we evaluated the relation between elopement and door play. Results suggested a functional relation between the 2 behaviors (i.e., elopement was maintained by contingent access to door play). Finally, we implemented functional communication training as a treatment for elopement in which access to door play was made contingent on a target appropriate communication response.