Discrimination Training Reduces High Rate Social Approach Behaviors in Angelman Syndrome: Proof of Principle

Autor/inn/en	Heald, M.; Allen, D.; Villa, D.; Oliver, C.
Titel	Discrimination Training Reduces High Rate Social Approach Behaviors in Angelman Syndrome: Proof of Principle
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 34 (2013) 5, S.1794-1803 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2013.02.012
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Social Reinforcement; Novelty (Stimulus Dimension); Genetic Disorders; Training; Social Behavior; Children; Scheduling; Cues; Social Development; Outcomes of Treatment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Child; Kind; Kinder; Disposition; Stichwort; Soziale Entwicklung
Abstract	This proof of principle study was designed to evaluate whether excessively high rates of social approach behaviors in children with Angelman syndrome (AS) can be modified using a multiple schedule design. Four children with AS were exposed to a multiple schedule arrangement, in which social reinforcement and extinction, cued using a novel stimulus, were alternated. Twenty-five to 35 discrimination training sessions were conducted and levels of approach behaviors were measured before and after the discrimination training for two children. All four participants evidenced discrimination between conditions of reinforcement and extinction after 16-20 teaching sessions as indicated by lower rates of social approach behaviors in the presence of the "S"[superscript delta] for extinction. Reversal effects for the two children for whom this design was implemented were evident. The results demonstrate that after repeated training, the use of a novel stimulus can serve as a cue for children with AS to discriminate adult availability. This is a potentially effective component of a broader intervention strategy but highlights the need for sustained teaching procedures within this population. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10