The University of Waikato.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2020 Jan;53(1):121-133. doi: 10.1002/jaba.546. Epub 2019 Feb 12.
Prospective memory is remembering to carry out a behavior on a particular occasion or at a specific time in the future. This form of remembering is critical for the daily functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their functional independence from caregivers. We used a single-subject design to investigate whether reinforcement increased the accuracy of prospective remembering in the context of a computerized board game, Virtual Week, of four 6- to 7-year-old children diagnosed with ASD. Reinforcement increased accuracy for all participants compared to baseline performance and effects were maintained after reinforcement was discontinued for three of four children. This is the first study of which we are aware to use a reinforcement-based behavioral intervention to improve the prospective remembering of children with ASD. Limitations and areas for future research are discussed.
前瞻性记忆是指在特定场合或未来特定时间记住要执行的行为。这种记忆形式对于自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的日常功能和他们对照顾者的功能独立性至关重要。我们使用单一被试设计来研究强化是否会提高四个 6 至 7 岁被诊断为 ASD 的儿童在电脑棋盘游戏 Virtual Week 中前瞻性记忆的准确性。与基线表现相比，强化提高了所有参与者的准确性，并且在停止强化后，四个孩子中的三个孩子的效果仍然保持。这是我们首次意识到使用基于强化的行为干预来改善 ASD 儿童的前瞻性记忆。讨论了限制和未来研究的领域。
