title: Further evaluation of response-independent delivery of preferred stimuli and child compliance.
abstract: The effect of a fixed-time (FT) schedule involving the delivery of preferred stimuli prior to the issuance of a low-probability instruction was evaluated with 2 young children with autism. The FT schedule was introduced according to a reversal design with 3 target instructions, 1 for the first child and 2 for the second child. Compliance increased for 2 of the 3 cases. A high-probability instruction sequence and guided compliance were implemented for the second instruction targeted for 1 child, with compliance increasing with guided compliance.
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology, USA. mnormand@pacific.edu
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Normand
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D011336:Probability; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule