Henry S. Roane & Michael E. Kelley. (2008)
Decreasing problem behavior associated with a walking program for an individual with developmental and physical disabilities.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
41, 423-428.
In the current investigation, a functional analysis suggested that positive reinforcement in the
form of physical contact maintained the self-injurious behavior of a girl with developmental
and physical disabilities. We used the information obtained from the functional analysis to
develop a treatment for noncompliance with walking in which a therapist removed physical
interaction following inappropriate behavior during walks.
DESCRIPTORS: ambulation, partial-weight support, physical attention, self-injurious behavior