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Prozzo, Kathryn. The effects of staff proximity on disruptive and on-task behaviors in autistic adolescents. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-jarw-0f39

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TitleThe effects of staff proximity on disruptive and on-task behaviors in autistic adolescents
NameProzzo, Kathryn (author); LaRue, Robert (chair); Fiske, Kate (member); Rutgers University; Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-08 (degree)
SubjectBehavioral sciences, Special education, ABA, Autism, Independence, Proximity
Extent1 online resource (v, 34 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionAutism is a lifelong condition, yet many supports for autistic individuals end abruptly upon graduation. As such, it is crucial for educators and practitioners to teach students with ASD to perform skills with minimal assistance and supervision. Staff proximity may impact on-task and disruptive behaviors amongst learners with ASD in school settings. Various interventions may be able to increase on-task behavior when staff are out of the learner’s sight. The current investigation consisted of two parts. Part one evaluated the impact of staff standing at various distances on the disruptive and on-task behaviors of three adolescent males with ASD. Part two examined the efficacy of a visual cue, and the visual cue plus differential reinforcement on increasing the participants’ on-task behaviors when staff were out of sight. For two participants, on-task behavior was lower when staff were out of sight. These findings suggest staff being out of sight may negatively impact on-task behavior, but this effect does not apply to all individuals. The visual cue plus differential reinforcement was effective for one participant, suggesting effective interventions may vary.
NoteM.A.B.A.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-jarw-0f39
LanguageEnglish
CollectionGraduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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