Improving Performance Covertly and Remotely with Tactile Stimulation

Tactile stimulation can be used to privately prompt or provide feedback for a variety of behaviors. However, technological limitations have primarily resulted in narrow investigations of tactile stimulation delivered on a time-based schedule by a device like a MotivAider or WatchMinder. Recent advances in smartphone and watch technologies have created new ways for practitioners to deliver tactile stimulation privately and remotely to improve behavior. The purpose of this Brief Report is to provide a case study and a description of the advantages and applications of utilizing this technology, including preserving the privacy and dignity of clients by covertly improving performance; prompting behavior based on environmental events independent of scheduled times; delivering feedback quickly, quietly, and remotely without interrupting interactions; and fading dependencies on tactile prompting and feedback.