title: Assessment and treatment of elopement maintained by access to stereotypy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 1 University Station D5300, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA. falcomata@austin.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Terry S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Falcomata
authors.forename: Henry S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Roane
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Feeney
authors.forename: Kasey M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Stephenson
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome