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11Department of Teaching and Learning, Temple University, 1301 Cecil B. More Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA.
Abstract:
This brief practice is an evaluation of work output predicted by Timberlake's (1980) disequilibrium model. Jacobs, Morford, King, and Hayes (2017) provided a downloadable, online tool using the disequilibrium model to assist practitioners in maximizing intervention outcomes. The disequilibrium model was used to predict the duration of independent seatwork for Marvin, a 17-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The disequilibrium model effectively predicted a work duration that Marvin was compliant with throughout the study. Practitioners should consider using the disequilibrium tool to select intervention parameters.
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