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Functional analysis of insistence on sameness in an 11-year old boy with Asperger syndrome

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posted on 2023-05-17, 11:43 authored by Nadia OllingtonNadia Ollington, Green, VA, O'Reilly, MF, Lancioni, GE, Didden, R
Objective: To identify the functional properties of insistence on sameness associated with autism spectrum disorders. Method: An 11-year-old boy with Asperger syndrome was observed during play where scenarios (mistakes, misplaced items, interrupted activity) were created to correspond with parent-reported scenarios where the child would insist on sameness. The extent of problem behaviour was observed under four functional assessment conditions (restore environment, tangible, attention, escape), according to a multi-element design. Results: The results showed an interaction between the scenario type and type of functional assessment condition. Problem behaviour appeared to have a restorative function related to correcting a mistake, an attention function related to attempting to recruit help in finding a missing item and a tangible function suggesting an attempt to regain access to the materials and activity. Conclusion: Problem behaviours related to insistence on sameness may be motivated by different consequences depending on the scenario created.

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Publication title

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volume

15

Pagination

154-159

ISSN

1751-8423

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2012 Informa UK Ltd.

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Inclusive education

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