The Effects of Rate Contingent Consequences and Charting on Response Rates for Two Children with Autism.

This study investigated the effects of a precision teaching package on response rates of children with autism. Prior to both experiments a preference assessment was conducted to identify high preference activities for each participant. Experiment 1 investigated whether response rates would shift as a function of rate-contingent consequences during an academic task. Different activities were associated with different rates of responding. The experimental package of 1 minute timings, rate contingent consequences, and charting was successful in increasing the rates of responding when the most highly preferred activity was associated with high rates of responding. When the contingencies were switched and the most highly preferred activity was contingent on lower rates of responding, the participant's responding did not decrease. Experiment 2 was an attempt to replicate the results of Experiment 1 using a multiple baseline across tasks. The experimental package was not successful in increasing the rate of responding.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Berman, Christine M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Glenn, Sigrid S., 1939-
• Ellis, Janet
• Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla

• Autistic children -- Education.
• precision teaching
• response rates
• autism
• charting
• fluency

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Berman, Christine M.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 55650418
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4535/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc4535

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc4535