Increasing Compliance of Children/Teens with DD
Diana Reynoso
Co-Presenters: Individual Presentation
College: College of Education
Major: Applied Behavior Analysis
Faculty Research Mentor: Randi Sarokoff
Abstract:
Increasing Compliance of Children and Teens with Developmental DisabilitiesNoncompliance in children and teens with developmental disabilities (DD) creates significant challenges in educational and clinical settings. The current study used a survey based on a literature review of evidence-based compliance strategies to identify which procedures are being used by professionals in the field. In addition, the survey investigated how effective the procedures used by those clinicians were effective for their clients. The survey was created by the author using the literature review for her thesis as a guide for procedural inquiries. In addition, the survey included five demographic questions inquiring about professional information about each participant. Participants included 11 staff members in three different elementary schools in New Jersey who have worked with children with developmental disabilities. The survey was distributed via email by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) from the schools. Hypothesized results anticipate that the High-Probability Task Sequence (High-P) will be the most widely used by the participants and found very effective in reducing challenging behavior with your clients.