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Differential Reinforcement of Low Frequency Behavior as an Interdependent Group Contingency for Children Diagnosed
Tyler C Ré1, Chrystal Jansz Rieken1, Julie Ackerlund Brandt1
1Behavior Analysis Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 325 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654 USA.
Abstract:
An ABAB reversal design was employed to evaluate the effect of differential reinforcement of low (DRL) frequency behavior as an interdependent group contingency on the frequency of vocal disruptions of five males, 6-14-years old, diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The results showed lower frequencies of vocal disruptions during intervention conditions as compared to baseline conditions; the combination of DRL and interdependent group contingency was effective at reducing the target behavior from baseline levels. Implications of concurrent interventions for the applied setting are discussed.
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