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Direct assessment of preferences for social interactions in children with autism
Nathan A Call1, M Alice Shillingsburg, Crystal N Bowen
1Marcus Autism Center and Emory University School of Medicine.
Abstract:
Qualitative and quantitative differences in social interactions are core symptoms of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic criteria, although there is heterogeneity among individuals with ASDs. This study used a concurrent operants arrangement to evaluate whether social interactions functioned as positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, or as neutral stimuli for 6 individuals with autism. Data suggest that clinicians who work with individuals with ASD should ascertain the functional properties of social interactions prior to using them as a consequence in interventions.
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