Sunday, 27 July 202510:45 - 12:00 PMTorrens |
The Road to Family: Building Tolerance for Longer Transport
Tyler Luttrell 1 & Alayna Haberlin1,2
1Tracks Health; 2Paperbark Solutions Abstract: To access preferred places and activities in the community, building tolerance is crucial. Not only to attend these places, but also to tolerate the transport to and from these locations. This presentation focuses on a 30-year-old male client diagnosed with ASD, a severe intellectual disability, intermittent explosive disorder and anxiety. After 5 years of consistent regression, the client presented with extremely low tolerance to engage in basic task demands or participate in social environments, often responding with physical aggression towards staff and others. Despite this, he could manage a daily 15-minute drive to the local McDonalds drive-thru and back. An intervention was implemented to increase his tolerance for longer drives to eventually visit his family’s home. The intervention consisted of gradually increasing the duration of transport as well as increasing the number and type of demands presented during transport. The aim was for him to tolerate a 70 min car trip so he could visit his family’s home. A changing criterion design was used to evaluate the intervention effects. Results indicated that the intervention was successful in increasing the duration of transport allowing him to reach the 70 min target criterion within 6-weeks. These improvements maintained for several months, enabling the client to have regular family visits outside of the placement for the first time in over 5 years. Target Audience: Behaviour analysts and other clinicians Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to describe how to use demand fading to increase tolerance to longer drives to preferred locations. BACB CE Instructor: Alayna Haberlin
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The Impact of an Antecedent-Based Intervention on Menstruation-Related Behaviours of Concern in ASD and IDDina Argitha1, Kristin Bayley2, Zoe Perry1, & Andrew MacPherson1 1Journey Health Solutions; 2Launch SupervisionAbstract: Menstruation can be a particularly challenging time for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID), often associated with an increase in behaviours of concern (BoC), including self-injurious behaviour (SIB), aggression, and property damage. Here we report on the effectiveness of a structured “Period Box” intervention in reducing outburst behaviour in a 16-year-old female with ASD and ID, using an A-B design. Baseline data were collected for a period of three months. A functional behaviour assessment (FBA) indicated that Rose’s behaviours were maintained by access to attention and tangible items. During the intervention, a noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) strategy was implemented. The participant’s mother introduced the Period Box – containing preferred items and activities - two days prior to menstruation, as tracked through a period calendar. Results demonstrated a marked decrease in SIB, aggression, and property damage during the intervention phase compared to baseline. These findings support the hypothesis that proactive antecedent-based interventions, such as NCR, can effectively reduce menstruation-related distress and associated problem behaviours in individuals with ASD and ID. Limitations, including reliance on indirect data and limited generalisability, highlight the need for future studies using direct observational measures and broader samples. Target Audience: Behaviour Analysts Learning Objectives:  |
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