title: The use of behavioral skills training and in situ feedback to protect children with autism from abduction lures.
abstract: We examined the effects of behavioral skills training with in situ feedback on safe responding by children with autism to abduction lures that were presented after a high-probability (high-p) request sequence. This sequence was intended to simulate a grooming or recruitment process. Results show that all 3 participants ultimately acquired the safety response to abduction lures presented after a high-p sequence and maintained the safety response at a 1-month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: St. Cloud State University.
authors.forename: Kristin V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Gunby
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rapp
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012449:Safety; D066107:Social Skills; D013663:Teaching
keywords: abduction prevention; autism; behavioral skills training; high-p sequence