Part One
One of the specific assessment measures that were applied in this study includes the attention condition. In this assessment measure, the participant was presented with leisure activities and work materials. The paraprofessional denied the participant attention by reading a book with the back turned to him. Unless tantrum behavior was demonstrated by the participant, the paraprofessional continued to deny him attention. In an instance where the participant demonstrated tantrum behavior, the paraprofessional gave a reprimand (Mueller & Sterling-Turner, 2005).
The other specific measure used was he escape condition where the paraprofessional gave task demands involving handwriting activities. A procedure containing ...