Tolerance of face coverings for children with autism spectrum disorder.
J Appl Behav Anal
; 54(2): 600-617, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1151914
ABSTRACT
Healthcare professionals and government officials have advised the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks and face shields, to assist with limiting the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Due to the prevalence of challenging behavior associated with other medical routines, the present study evaluated a treatment package composed of graduated exposure, prompts, reinforcement, and escape extinction on tolerance of wearing a face covering for up to 5 min for 12 children with ASD in a systematic replication of Cox et al. (2017) and Sivaraman et al. (2020). We also extended previous research by measuring generalization of face covering type (i.e., face shield) and the efficacy of a treatment extension for tolerating a face covering for up to 15 min during the participants' trial-based instruction and play periods.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Compliance
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Masks
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Appl Behav Anal
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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