Increasing Vocal Variability in Children with Autism Using a Lag Schedule of Reinforcement

Autor/inn/en	Esch, John W.; Esch, Barbara E.; Love, Jessa R.
Titel	Increasing Vocal Variability in Children with Autism Using a Lag Schedule of Reinforcement
Quelle	In: Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 25 (2009), S.73-78 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0889-9401
Schlagwörter	Verbal Stimuli; Autism; Identification; Nonverbal Communication; Evaluation Methods; Reinforcement; Speech Language Pathology; Behavior; Children; Communication Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Positive Verstärkung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Kommunikationsstil
Abstract	Variability has been demonstrated to be an operant dimension of behavior (Neuringer, 2002; Page & Neuringer, 1985). Recently, lag schedules have been used to demonstrate operant variability of verbal behavior in persons with a diagnosis of autism (e.g., Lee, McComas, & Jawor, 2002). The current study evaluated the effects of a Lag 1 schedule on the vocal variability of 2 nonverbal children with a diagnosis of autism. Results showed systematic increases in variability during the Lag 1 schedule. Implications of lag schedules for speech and language training are discussed. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10