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Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
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The Effects of Presenting High-Preference Items, Paired With Choice, Via Computer-Based Video Programming on Task Completion of Students With Autism

Linda C. Mechling

University of North Carolina, Wilmington

David L. Gast

University of Georgia

Beth A. Cronin

New Hanover County Schools, Wilmington, North Carolina

Task completion time Was substantially decreased for tWo middle school students With a diagnosis of moderate mental retardation and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) folloWing the presentation of high-preference items and choice via a computer-based video program. The study used an ABAB design to evaluate the effects of the program compared to tangible high-preference items presented in baseline. Students' time to complete three tasks decreased immediately folloWing the introduction of the computer-based program. Results are discussed in terms of the advantages of this approach as one solution for providing novel and highly reinforcing activities to students With a diagnosis of ASD.

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 21, No. 1, 7-13 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/10883576060210010201
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