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| Toilet Training for Children with Autism |
| Sunday, May 30, 2004 |
| 9:00 AM–9:50 AM |
| Back Bay D |
| Area: AUT |
| Chair: William A. Flood (May South, Inc.) |
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| Effects of a Novel Reinforcement Contingency Upon Dry Pants and Urination during a Toilet Training Program with an Autistic Child |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| WILLIAM A. FLOOD (May South, Inc.) |
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| Abstract: The effects of a novel reinforcement contingency on the toileting behavior of a child diagnosed with Autistic Disorder were evaluated. The child had been on a standard interval toilet training program and was provided with a small edible and verbal praise contingent upon urination in the toilet. With this system, the child was able to successfully urinate in the toilet; however, he had frequent accidents in both the home and school environments. The reinforcement contingency was altered to give the child an opportunity to sit on the toilet contingent upon dry pants. The reinforcer was altered to giving the child a 10-min break from work contingent upon urination in the toilet. The results of a modified changing criterion design indicated that the reinforcement contingency was successful in increasing the percentage of opportunities in which the child had dry pants. Future research examining the generality of this contingency and the limitations of the design are discussed. |
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| The Effects of High Frequency Scheduling In Toilet Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| LESLIE V. SINCLAIR (Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism), Travis Haycook (Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism), Francine Dimitriou (Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism) |
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| Abstract: An examination into the use of high-frequency scheduling, coupled with the principles of differential reinforcement of other behaviors (DRO) and a visual/audio timer to toilet train students with autism spectrum disorder at a center-based, applied behavior analysis school. The subject group consisted of 8 students ranging in age from 28 months through 14 years of age. The baseline rate of the participant group consisted of 0 % success in urination in toilet, and average number of accidents, per six and one-half hours day, of 4.2. Through the use of a high frequency toileting schedule, and a fixed interval DRO system, the students reached mastery of toilet training in an average duration of 3.15 months. The students continued their level of mastery over duration of one year with data remaining consistent across settings. |
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