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Evaluation of treatment integrity errors on mand acquisition
Sacha T Pence1, Claire C St Peter2
1AUBURN UNIVERSITY.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|August 4, 2015
Summary
Caregiver implementation of mand training is crucial for skill acquisition in individuals with developmental disabilities. High treatment integrity, especially 100%, significantly improves learning outcomes for these essential communication skills.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral science
- Developmental disabilities research
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Background:
- Manding enables individuals to request desired items or activities.
- Inconsistent caregiver implementation of mand training can hinder skill development.
- Understanding treatment integrity is vital for effective ABA interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of treatment integrity levels on mand acquisition.
- To investigate the effects of incorrect item delivery and response-independent delivery on learning.
- To identify optimal conditions for caregiver-implemented mand training.
Main Methods:
- Evaluated 4 treatment integrity levels (0%, 40%, 70%, 100%) in two experiments.
- Experiment 1: Assessed incorrect item delivery.
- Experiment 2: Assessed response-independent item delivery.
Main Results:
- Mand acquisition was fastest at 100% integrity in Experiment 1.
- Incorrect item delivery showed idiosyncratic negative effects.
- 100% and 70% integrity led to fastest acquisition in Experiment 2; 0% and 40% integrity hindered acquisition.
Conclusions:
- High treatment integrity is essential for effective mand training.
- Deviations from protocol, such as incorrect or independent item delivery, negatively impact learning.
- Caregiver training and adherence are critical for successful ABA outcomes.
