title: Establishing compliance with liquid medication administration in a child with autism.
abstract: Children with autism often display difficulty with swallowing pills and liquid medications. In the current study, stimulus fading and positive reinforcement established compliance with liquid medication administration in a young boy with autism. The boy's mother eventually administered liquid medication on her own.
authors.affiliation: Center for Autism and Related Disorders.
authors.forename: Averil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schiff
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tarbox
authors.forename: Taira
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lanagan
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farag
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance