A comparison of differential reinforcement and noncontingent reinforcement to treat food selectivity in a child with autism.
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.
Scott Center for Autism Treatment. jallison2008@my.fit.edu
Janelle
J
Allison
David A
DA
Wilder
Ivy
I
Chong
Ashley
A
Lugo
Jessica
J
Pike
Nikki
N
Rudy
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results