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Publication Date: 2010
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A Comparison of the Effects of Providing Activity and Material Choice to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ulke-Kurkcuoglu, Burcu; Kircaali-Iftar, Gonul
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v43 n4 p717-721 Win 2010
The present study compares the effects of providing choice between activities or between materials for completion of activities on the on-task behavior of 4 boys with autism spectrum disorders. Results showed that the participants displayed higher levels of on-task behavior during the choice conditions than in the no-choice condition. However, the type of choice opportunity did not seem to have a differential effect. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Autism, Comparative Analysis, Males, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Time on Task, Decision Making, Student Behavior, Observation, Participation, Attention Span, Children
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