ERIC Number: EJ890002
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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The Effects of Choice Making on Toy Engagement in Nonambulatory and Partially Ambulatory Preschool Students
Liso, Danielle R.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v30 n2 p91-101 2010
This study evaluated the effects of an experimenter-delivered choice-making procedure. Three nonambulatory and partially ambulatory preschoolers were given access to six teacher-nominated preferred toys in two conditions: child choice and interventionist choice. Using an alternating treatment design and a 10-second momentary time-sampling procedure, results showed that children were comparably engaged with the toys in both conditions. Results are discussed in terms of implementing choice procedures with very young children with severe disabilities. Suggestions for further study of the effects of choice using comprehensive preference assessment strategies and considerations of individual participant characteristics are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Toys, Evaluation, Disabilities, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Intervention, Intervals, Reinforcement, Behavior Problems, Sampling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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