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Brief Experimental Evaluation of Nonremoval of the Cup to Increase Water Consumption
Bryant C Silbaugh1, Emily A Corley2, Joey Maldonado2
1Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching in the College of Education and Human Development, the University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 USA.
Abstract:
We describe a novel, brief evaluation of the effects of nonremoval of the cup on the consumption of water in a boy with autism and liquid refusal associated with a feeding disorder. The evaluation demonstrated that nonremoval of the cup, added to noncontingent reinforcement, increased water consumption compared to noncontingent reinforcement alone. This finding replicates prior research and provides practitioners with a brief experimental method for quickly determining a client's responsiveness to nonremoval of the cup.
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