NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ734854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 24
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0145-4455
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Reducing Pica by Teaching Children to Exchange Inedible Items for Edibles
Kern, Lee; Starosta, Kristin; Adelman, Barry Eshkol
Behavior Modification, v30 n2 p135-158 2006
Assessment results indicated that pica exhibited by two boys with developmental disabilities was not associated with environmental contingencies. Consistent with previous research, an oral stimulation function was hypothesized. A related intervention that taught participants to exchange inedible items for edibles was developed. Findings showed that the intervention resulted in reductions in pica for both participants. When the intervention was introduced across settings, reductions in pica were observed for one participant. However, additional training with alternative pica items was necessary to produce reductions in pica across settings with the second participant. Reductions in pica were maintained as the intervention was systematically thinned. (Contains 3 figures.)
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; Web site: http://sagepub.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A