Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Name | Age (Yr) | Communication | PPVT MAE (Yr:Mo) | Target Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | 15 | Non-vocal; requested objects by pointing to pictures | Untestable (non-compliant) | Self-injurious behavior: Forcible contact between hand and head, or head and a stationary object |
| Daniel | 12 | Non-vocal; requested objects by pointing to pictures | Untestable (no basal score) | Aggression: Forcible contact between any portion of Daniel’s body and any portion of the therapist’s body, including open handed slaps, head butts, punches, and grabs |
| Nate | 13 | Vocal; spoke in full sentences | 3:2 | Loud vocalization: Vocalization louder than conversational level |
| Jack | 13 | Vocal; spoke in full sentences | 3:6 | Self-injurious behavior: Forcible contact between hand and head with a closed fist |
| Jim | 19 | Vocal; spoke in approximations to full sentences | 3:0 | Aggression: Forcible contact between any portion of Jim’s body and the therapist’s body, including open handed slaps and charging the therapist |
| Dave | 8 | Non-vocal; used a picture exchange communication system. | 1:10 | Self-injurious behavior: Forcible contact between hand and any body part, including open and closed handed hits to the head, legs, or chest |
Note. PPVT MAE is the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (4th Ed.) Mental Age Equivalent score.