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Evaluating the High-Probability Instructional Sequence to Increase the Acceptance of Foods with an Adolescent with
Danielle M Ewry1, Mitch J Fryling2
1The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, CA USA.
Abstract:
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a variation of the high-probability (high-p) sequence involving bites of food as high-p tasks on the acceptance of low-probability (low-p) foods in an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder. After demonstrating the effectiveness of the high-p sequence using a reversal design, the participant's mother implemented the intervention. Intervention effects were partially maintained during 7-month maintenance probes. Implications for research and practice are provided.
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