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The Effects of Weighted Vests on Appropriate In-Seat Behaviors of Elementary-Age Students With Autism and Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities.
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Focus on Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities . Mar2009, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p17-26. 10p. 2 Charts, 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of weighted vests on the amount of time 3 elementary-age students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and sensory processing abnormalities engaged in appropriate in-seat behavior. An alternating treatments design was used to examine the duration of appropriate in-seat behavior under three conditions: baseline or no vests (A), vests with no weights (B), and weighted vests (BC). Because weighted vests did not have an effect on appropriate in-seat behavior for any participant, a second experiment was conducted. Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) was assessed within the context of a withdrawal design. NCR had an optimal effect on the participants' in-seat behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10883576
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Focus on Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36399593
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357608330753