Brief Report: Evaluation of the Noncontingent Provision of Fidget Toys During Group Activities / Jennifer R. LEDFORD in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 35-2 (June 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inFocus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 35-2 (June 2020) . - p.101-107 Titre : Brief Report: Evaluation of the Noncontingent Provision of Fidget Toys During Group Activities Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jennifer R. LEDFORD, Auteur ; Kathleen N. ZIMMERMAN, Auteur ; Katherine E. SEVERINI, Auteur ; Hunter A. GAST, Auteur ; Kirsten OSBORNE, Auteur ; Emilee R. HARBIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.101-107 Mots-clés : fad interventions, fidgets, alternating treatments design, group instruction Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Provision of small ?sensory? fidget toys during group activities is a low-effort intervention that may be used during group activities to encourage attendance and engagement by children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the noncontingent provision of fidget toys during a group activity. Research activities occurred at a summer camp designed to improve social skills for young children with ASD. The impact of fidgets was compared with a baseline condition and contingent provision of tokens using a single case alternating treatments design. Results suggest contra-therapeutic effects or decreased engagement over time for the fidget condition. Practitioners should consider using evidence-based alternatives to improve engagement or should engage in careful data-based decision-making when fidgets are used with the intent to improve engagement in group activities. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357620902501 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=422 [article] Brief Report: Evaluation of the Noncontingent Provision of Fidget Toys During Group Activities [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jennifer R. LEDFORD, Auteur ; Kathleen N. ZIMMERMAN, Auteur ; Katherine E. SEVERINI, Auteur ; Hunter A. GAST, Auteur ; Kirsten OSBORNE, Auteur ; Emilee R. HARBIN, Auteur . - p.101-107. in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 35-2 (June 2020) . - p.101-107 Mots-clés : fad interventions, fidgets, alternating treatments design, group instruction Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Provision of small ?sensory? fidget toys during group activities is a low-effort intervention that may be used during group activities to encourage attendance and engagement by children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the noncontingent provision of fidget toys during a group activity. Research activities occurred at a summer camp designed to improve social skills for young children with ASD. The impact of fidgets was compared with a baseline condition and contingent provision of tokens using a single case alternating treatments design. Results suggest contra-therapeutic effects or decreased engagement over time for the fidget condition. Practitioners should consider using evidence-based alternatives to improve engagement or should engage in careful data-based decision-making when fidgets are used with the intent to improve engagement in group activities. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/1088357620902501 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=422

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