Graduation Year
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Sarah Bloom, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Committee Member
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Committee Member
Raymond Miltenberger, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Differential Negative Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DNRO), Token System
Abstract
Differential negative reinforcement of other behavior (DNRO) involves the delivery of reinforcement and the removal of an aversive stimulus contingent on the absence of problem behavior. HT was an 8-year-old female diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She used an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to communicate independently using typed sentences composed of three or more words. She frequently engaged in property destruction (PD) and self-injurious behavior (SIB) in the form of head banging when presented with a demand. The purpose of this case study was to decrease SIB and PD and increase on-task behavior using a DNRO procedure embedded with a preexisting differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) token system. Results from this study suggest that the DNRO procedure implemented on top of the existing DRO token system improved on-task behavior.
Scholar Commons Citation
Turenne, Lauren D., "Decreasing property Destruction and Self-Injurious Behavior with DNRO" (2022). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/9823
