ERIC Number: EJ1429548
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Publication Date: 2024-Jun
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The Use of a Behavior Chain Interruption Strategy to Teach Mands for Help with an Adult with Intellectual Disability and Deaf-Blindness
Hannah E. Thompson; Robbie J. Hanson
Analysis of Verbal Behavior, v40 n1 p88-98 2024
Individuals with deaf-blindness and co-occurring diagnoses, such as intellectual and developmental disabilities, may experience difficulty with independence, specifically with communication. One behavior-analytic procedure that may be useful for increasing independence and teaching communication to this population is the behavior-chain interruption strategy (BCIS). The current study examined the use of the BCIS to teach a 65-year-old deaf-blind participant with severe intellectual disability to use a SadoTech Elderly Monitoring Pager to notify others in the environment when help was needed. The researcher alternated between establishing operation (EO; help needed, items missing, or inoperable) and abolishing operation (AO; help not needed, items present, and operable) trials for three previously mastered daily living routines. The results demonstrated that following intervention, the participant used the device independently during EO trials and never used it during AO trials across behavior chains, and similar results were obtained during a treatment-extension phase. Limitations and implications for applied practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Deafness, Blindness, Intervention, Independent Living, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Communication Skills, Help Seeking, Assistive Technology
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Language: English
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