Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing of Vocalizations: A Systematic Replication.
The current study replicated an enhanced stimulus-stimulus pairing (SSP) procedure used by Esch et al. (Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 42: 42-225, 2009) for increasing vocalizations in children with autism. The enhanced SSP procedure consisted of pairing target vocalizations with high-preference items, interspersed target and nontarget trials, an observing response, and the presentation of the vocalizations in "motherese" speech. Results showed substantial increases in target vocalizations above baseline levels and above nontarget vocalizations for two of three participants.
Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006 USA.
Lisa
L
Rader
Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006 USA.
Tina M
TM
Sidener
Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006 USA.
Kenneth F
KF
Reeve
Garden Academy, Maplewood, NJ 07040 USA.
David W
DW
Sidener
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ USA.
Lara
L
Delmolino
Department of Applied Behavior Analysis, Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006 USA.
Adriane
A
Miliotis
The Carbone Clinic, 614 Corporate Way Suite 1, Valley Cottage, NY 10989 USA.
Vincent
V
Carbone
Autism; Speech; Stimulus-stimulus pairing; Vocalizations