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Terry S Falcomata1, Henry S Roane, Brian J Feeney
11 University Station D5300, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA. falcomata@austin.utexas.edu
Abstract:
We evaluated a treatment for elopement maintained by access to stereotypic door play. First, we conducted a functional analysis of elopement that produced undifferentiated results. Next, we conducted an assessment in which we evaluated the relation between elopement and door play. Results suggested a functional relation between the 2 behaviors (i.e., elopement was maintained by contingent access to door play). Finally, we implemented functional communication training as a treatment for elopement in which access to door play was made contingent on a target appropriate communication response.
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