The Effects of a Feedback Package on the Facial Orientation of a Young Girl with Autism During Restricted and Free Operant Conditions

A multiple baseline design across activities and people was used to assess the effectiveness of a feedback package on the facial orientation of a young girl with autism. During baseline, observations indicated low rates of facial orientation and high rates of gaze avoidance during conversation (restricted operant) and play (free operant) conditions. After treatment, facial orientation rates increased and gaze avoidance rates decreased to levels similar to typically-developing peers and maintained at one month follow up. These results suggest that the feedback package was effective in producing durable facial orientation across different environments and people. Possible interpretations, strengths, and limitations are discussed.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Jacobs, Wendy Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla
• Smith, Richard
• Rosales Ruíz, Jesús

• Autism in children -- Treatment.
• Feedback (Psychology)
• multiple baseline design
• autism
• feedback
• facial orientation
• young girl

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Jacobs, Wendy Lynn
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47365425
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2638/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc2638

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc2638