A Comparison of Differential Reinforcement and Noncontingent Reinforcement to Treat Food Selectivity in a Child with Autism

Overview

Journal J Appl Behav Anal

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 2012 Oct 13

PMID 23060675

Citations 6

Authors

Janelle Allison

David A Wilder

Ivy Chong

Ashley Lugo

Jessica Pike

Nikki Rudy

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Abstract

We compared differential reinforcement plus escape extinction to noncontingent reinforcement plus escape extinction to treat food selectivity exhibited by a young child with autism. The interventions were equally effective for increasing bite acceptance and decreasing problem behaviors. However, a social validity measure suggested that noncontingent reinforcement was preferred by the child's caregiver.

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