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Restricted interests and teacher presentation of items.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21941381     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Restricted and repetitive behavior (RRB) is more pervasive, prevalent, frequent, and severe in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) than in their typical peers. One subtype of RRB is restricted interests in items or activities, which is evident in the manner in which individuals engage with items (e.g., repetitious wheel spinning), the types of items or activities they select (e.g., preoccupation with a phone book), or the range of items or activities they select (i.e., narrow range of items). We sought to describe the relation between restricted interests and teacher presentation of items. Overall, we observed 5 teachers interacting with 2 pairs of students diagnosed with an ASD. Each pair included 1 student with restricted interests. During these observations, teachers were free to present any items from an array of 4 stimuli selected by experimenters. We recorded student responses to teacher presentation of items and analyzed the data to determine the relation between teacher presentation of items and the consequences for presentation provided by the students. Teacher presentation of items corresponded with differential responses provided by students with ASD, and those with restricted preferences experienced a narrower array of items.
Authors:
Corey S Stocco; Rachel H Thompson; Nicole M Rodriguez
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied behavior analysis     Volume:  44     ISSN:  1938-3703     ISO Abbreviation:  J Appl Behav Anal     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-23     Completed Date:  2012-01-27     Revised Date:  2012-03-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0174763     Medline TA:  J Appl Behav Anal     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  499-512     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
New England Center for Children, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / complications,  psychology*
Faculty
Humans
Male
Stereotypic Movement Disorder / etiology,  psychology*,  rehabilitation*
Students
Teaching*
Young Adult

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