title: Blending Stimulus Fading Procedures with Forward Chaining to Address Treatment Resistance in an Adult with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
abstract: The following paper details the implementation of a program to address the high-risk physical aggression and property destruction behavior of an adult male with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and severe aggressive behavior. A task analysis (TA) and forward chaining were combined with a stimulus fading procedure to allow the subject to be able to participate in van rides when prompted with no displays of aggressive or self-injurious behavior. A follow-up probe completed at 1-year post intervention demonstrated the maintenance of the gains that were made during treatment.
authors.affiliation: Benchmark Human Services, 1215 Fern Ridge Parkway Ste. 204, St. Louis, MO 6314 USA.
authors.forename: John M
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0492-2128
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guercio
authors.affiliation: Benchmark Human Services, 1215 Fern Ridge Parkway Ste. 204, St. Louis, MO 6314 USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cormier
keywords: Autism; Fading; Non-compliance; Physical aggression; Self-injurious behavior; Task analysis