Are Passive Engagement Responses Effective in Identifying Preferences and Reinforcers for Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Minimal Movement?
(EAB; Applied Behavior Analysis). MAY S. LEE (University of Manitoba ), Sara M. Spevack (University of Manitoba), Dickie C. T. Yu (U. of Manitoba & St. Amant Centre), and Garry L. Martin (University of Manitoba) Abstract: Some studies have reported difficulty in identifying preferred stimuli for persons with profound intellectual disabilities and minimal movement, and the identified preferred stimuli did not always function as reinforcers in subsequent reinforcer assessments. The topography and effort required by the approach response may have been responsible for this difficulty. We examined the use of passive engagement as approach responses during preferences assessments and then evaluated the reinforcing effects of the preferred stimuli. Two children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities and minimal physical movement participated. Twelve stimuli were presented to each child using a single stimulus preference assessment procedure. The reinforcing values of the most and l
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