Demand Fading as a Treatment for Escape-maintained Problem Behavior in a Child with Autism
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | EduPort Education Support Journal |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://eduport.pf.ujep.cz/artkey/edp-202102-0003_demand-fading-as-a-treatment-for-escape-maintained-problem-behavior-in-a-child-with-autism.php |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.21062/edp.2021.009 |
| Keywords | autism spectrum disorder; behavior intervention; demand fading |
| Description | The article presents a research focused on problem behavior reduction in a child with autism spectrum disorder. Based on functional assessment, it was hypothesized that the target problem behavior primary function was to stop a demand or task in progress. We used a single subject experimental design to evaluate the effects of a demand fading procedure to reduce the occurrence of tantrums and self-injury during natural environment teaching sessions. The intervention included removal of all instructional demands and their gradual reintroduction based on a set criterion of low levels of problem behavior occurrence. The results show that withdrawing all demands and subsequent gradual fading in of instructions during teaching sessions may function as a viable antecedent strategy for decreasing problem behaviors maintained by escape. |
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