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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Background:

  • Stereotypy, or repetitive motor movements, is common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
  • Treatments like response redirection and response blocking aim to decrease stereotypy maintained by automatic reinforcement.
  • Understanding the efficacy and preference for these interventions is crucial for effective clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of response redirection and response blocking in reducing motor stereotypy in elementary-age children with autism.
  • To determine participant preference between response redirection and response blocking following treatment evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • An alternating treatment design embedded within a reversal design was used to compare redirection and blocking.
  • Three elementary-age children diagnosed with autism participated in the study.
  • A concurrent chain procedure was employed to assess participant preference between the two interventions.

Main Results:

  • Both response redirection and response blocking significantly reduced motor stereotypy.
  • The levels of stereotypy were comparably low when using either procedure.
  • All three participants demonstrated a preference for the response redirection intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Response redirection and response blocking are effective in reducing stereotypy in children with autism.
  • Participant preference for an intervention is an important factor to consider when developing treatment plans for stereotypy.
  • Incorporating preference into treatment selection may enhance the implementation and success of interventions for children with ASD.