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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2638 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Jacobs, Wendy Lynn |
| Contributors | Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla, Smith, Richard, Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Jacobs, Wendy Lynn, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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