title: Evaluating a tablet application and differential reinforcement to increase eye contact in children with autism.
abstract: We tested the effectiveness of a tablet application and differential reinforcement to increase eye contact in 3 children with autism. The application required the child to look at a picture of a person's face and identify the number displayed in the person's eyes. Eye contact was assessed immediately after training, 1 hr after training, and in a playroom. The tablet application was not effective; however, differential reinforcement was effective for all participants.
authors.affiliation: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
authors.forename: Tricia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jeffries
authors.affiliation: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crosland
authors.affiliation: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miltenberger
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology
keywords: autism; differential reinforcement; eye contact; technology