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Comparative Study
. 2012 Fall;45(3):613-7.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2012.45-613.

A comparison of differential reinforcement and noncontingent reinforcement to treat food selectivity in a child with autism

Janelle Allison  1 , David A Wilder, Ivy Chong, Ashley Lugo, Jessica Pike, Nikki Rudy
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Comparative Study

A comparison of differential reinforcement and noncontingent reinforcement to treat food selectivity in a child with autism

Janelle Allison et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2012 Fall.

Abstract

We compared differential reinforcement plus escape extinction to noncontingent reinforcement plus escape extinction to treat food selectivity exhibited by a young child with autism. The interventions were equally effective for increasing bite acceptance and decreasing problem behaviors. However, a social validity measure suggested that noncontingent reinforcement was preferred by the child's caregiver.

Keywords: autism; differential reinforcement; escape extinction; food selectivity; noncontingent reinforcement.

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Problem behavior per minute during the functional analysis (top panel) and percentage of bites accepted (second panel), problem behavior per minute (third panel), and percentage of negative vocalizations (bottom panel) during the treatment evaluation.
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