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Brief Report: An Evaluation of TAGteach Components to Decrease Toe-Walking in a 4-Year-Old Child with Autism

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The current study evaluated the effectiveness of using a modified TAGteach™ procedure and correction to decrease toe-walking in a 4-year-old boy with autism. Two conditions were analyzed: correction alone and correction with an audible conditioned reinforcing stimulus. Correction alone produced minimal and inconsistent decreases in toe-walking but correction with an audible conditioned stimulus proved most effective in reducing this behavior. This has implications for decreasing toe-walking in other children with autism and may be easily used by teachers and parents.

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The authors would like to acknowledge Nicholas De La Torre and Jovonnie Esquierdo Leal for their assistance with this project.

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  1. Angela Persicke

    Present address: Autism Research Group and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, 19019 Ventura Blvd. Third Floor, Tarzana, CA, 91356, USA

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  1. California State University, Fresno, 2576 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S/ST11, Fresno, CA, 93740, USA

    Angela Persicke, Marianne Jackson & Amanda N. Adams

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Persicke, A., Jackson, M. & Adams, A.N. Brief Report: An Evaluation of TAGteach Components to Decrease Toe-Walking in a 4-Year-Old Child with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord 44, 965–968 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1934-4

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