Teaching Appropriate Play to Replace Stereotypy Using a Treatment Package with Students Having Autism

Global Education Review

Wendy Lau¹  Sandy Lau¹  Jeremy H. Greenberg¹ 

[1] The Children's Institute of Hong Kong;

关键词: autism;    conditioning reinforcers;    stereotypy;    painting;    play;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Students with special education needs such as autism tend to have difficulty with appropriate play skills and leisure time skills.A lack of play may lead to inappropriate behaviors such as stereotypy or passivity.When students have a limited community of reinforcers it may be difficult for educators to find motivators that can be used to teach language, social, academics, and other skills. The present study tested a treatment package in a small group format on the on task painting behavior and stereotypy of four boys between 5 and 12 years old having autism.Using a delayed multiple baseline across students experimental design, a functional relationship was demonstrated between an observed increase in on task painting behavior and decrease in stereotypy of all four students as a function of their participation.Limitations of the present study were also discussed.

【 授权许可】

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