Arranging and ordering behaviors, such as lining up objects, sorting items by category, or insisting on precise spatial configurations, are among the restricted and repetitive behaviors that define autism spectrum disorder. Despite being a core diagnostic feature, these behaviors have received comparatively little research attention in the applied behavior analysis literature, particularly regarding their behavioral functions and evidence-based treatment approaches.
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Join Free →Read the following article and pass a 9-question quiz on it: Rodriguez, N. M., Thompson, R. H., Schlichenmeyer, K., & Stocco, C. S. (2012). Functional analysis and treatment of arranging and ordering by individuals with an autism spectrum disorder.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(1), 1-22. To earn credit, you will be required to read the article and pass a 9-question quiz about it. You can retake the quiz as many times as needed, but you will not receive exactly the same questions each time. Of the diagnostic features of autism, relatively little research has been devoted to restricted and repetitive behavior, particularly topographically complex forms of restricted and repetitive behavior such as rigidity in routines or compulsive-like behavior (e.g., arranging objects in patterns or rows). Like vocal or motor stereotypy, topographically complex forms of restricted and repetitive behavior may be associated with negative outcomes such as interference with skill acquisition, negative social consequences, and severe problem behavior associated with interruption of restricted and repetitive behavior. In the present study, we extended functional analysis methodology to the assessment and treatment of arranging and ordering for 3 individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. For all 3 participants, arranging and ordering was found to be maintained by automatic reinforcement, and treatments based on function reduced arranging and ordering. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
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