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inFocus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 24-3 (September 2009) . - p.131-145

Titre :	Environmental Fit: A Model for Assessing and Treating Problem Behavior Associated With Curricular Difficulties in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Audrey BLAKELEY-SMITH, Auteur ; Edward G. CARR, Auteur ; Jamie S. OWEN-DESCHRYVER, Auteur ; Sanja I. CALE, Auteur
Année de publication :	2009
Article en page(s) :	p.131-145
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	environmental-fit problem-behavior autism curricular-modification school-based-intervention
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Theoretical considerations suggest that problem behavior should increase when a child’s competency does not match the curricular demands of the environment (i.e., when there is poor environmental fit). In the present study, environmental fit was examined for six children with autism spectrum disorders. Results indicated that the children exhibited high rates of problem behavior associated with poor motor or academic competency. Curricular modifications resulted in (a) a decrease in the level of problem behavior, (b) an increase in the percentage of task steps completed correctly, and (c) improved affect. Adults who worked with the children reported ease of intervention techniques. The concept of environmental fit and its usefulness in guiding both assessment of and intervention for problem behavior are discussed.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357609339032
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[article] Environmental Fit: A Model for Assessing and Treating Problem Behavior Associated With Curricular Difficulties in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Audrey BLAKELEY-SMITH, Auteur ; Edward G. CARR, Auteur ; Jamie S. OWEN-DESCHRYVER, Auteur ; Sanja I. CALE, Auteur . - 2009 . - p.131-145.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 24-3 (September 2009) . - p.131-145

Mots-clés :	environmental-fit problem-behavior autism curricular-modification school-based-intervention
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Theoretical considerations suggest that problem behavior should increase when a child’s competency does not match the curricular demands of the environment (i.e., when there is poor environmental fit). In the present study, environmental fit was examined for six children with autism spectrum disorders. Results indicated that the children exhibited high rates of problem behavior associated with poor motor or academic competency. Curricular modifications resulted in (a) a decrease in the level of problem behavior, (b) an increase in the percentage of task steps completed correctly, and (c) improved affect. Adults who worked with the children reported ease of intervention techniques. The concept of environmental fit and its usefulness in guiding both assessment of and intervention for problem behavior are discussed.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357609339032
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=815