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Efficacy of Positive Reinforcement to Promote Glasses Wearing for a Preschooler Who Wears Glasses and has an Intellectual Disability

Edwards, Madeline
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1652052655557005

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2022, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Educational Studies.
Some young students with intellectual disability (ID) require vision correction to fully participate in the classroom but are resistant to wearing glasses. This study examined the effects of positive reinforcement to increase the duration that a preschool student with ID wears their glasses during classroom activities. Positive reinforcement consisted of attention, verbal praise and a sticker chart. A multiple baseline design across settings was used to evaluate the effect of positive reinforcement on wearing glasses. The intervention was implemented in three different settings including free play, motor time, and centers during the student’s school day. Findings demonstrated a functional relation between the intervention and increased duration of glasses wearing across all three settings. Given that some previous research has resorted to punishment procedures to promote glasses wearing, this study provides promising initial evidence that positive reinforcement procedures can be an effective and more socially acceptable alternative.
Matthew Brock (Advisor)
18 p.
Behaviorial Sciences
intellectual disability, glasses, positive reinforcement

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  • Edwards, M. (2022). Efficacy of Positive Reinforcement to Promote Glasses Wearing for a Preschooler Who Wears Glasses and has an Intellectual Disability [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1652052655557005

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Edwards, Madeline. Efficacy of Positive Reinforcement to Promote Glasses Wearing for a Preschooler Who Wears Glasses and has an Intellectual Disability . 2022. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1652052655557005.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Edwards, Madeline. "Efficacy of Positive Reinforcement to Promote Glasses Wearing for a Preschooler Who Wears Glasses and has an Intellectual Disability ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1652052655557005

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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