Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of a Therapy Dog to Increase Verbal Statements

Autor/inn/en	Jorgenson, Courtney D.; Clay, Casey J.; Kahng, SungWoo
Titel	Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of a Therapy Dog to Increase Verbal Statements
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53 (2020) 3, S.1419-1431 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8855
DOI	10.1002/jaba.668
Schlagwörter	Therapy; Animals; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Preferences; Interpersonal Competence; Intervention; Outcomes of Treatment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Therapie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to evaluate preference for and reinforcing efficacy of a therapy dog to increase verbal statements across different contingencies. Five children with autism spectrum disorder ages 3-8 years participated. Alternating treatments and reversal designs were used to compare conditions in which (a) a therapy dog was not present, (b) access to a therapy dog was noncontingent, (c) access to a therapy dog was contingent on interacting with a therapist, and (d) access to another preferred item was contingent on interacting with a therapist. Results varied across participants. Noncontingent access to the therapy dog slightly increased verbal statements for 1 participant. Contingent access to the therapy dog increased social interactions for 2 participants; however, this was the most effective intervention for only 1 participant. Practitioners should be aware that some clients may be better suited for interventions including therapy dogs than others. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01