Dubuque Erick M, Collins Lee, Dubuque Molly L
Department of Special Education, Early Childhood, & Prevention Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY USA.
Autism Center at Kosair Charities, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY USA.
Behav Anal Pract. 2020 Aug 24;14(1):203-207. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00493-0. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Tactile stimulation can be used to privately prompt or provide feedback for a variety of behaviors. However, technological limitations have primarily resulted in narrow investigations of tactile stimulation delivered on a time-based schedule by a device like a MotivAider or WatchMinder. Recent advances in smartphone and watch technologies have created new ways for practitioners to deliver tactile stimulation privately and remotely to improve behavior. The purpose of this Brief Report is to provide a case study and a description of the advantages and applications of utilizing this technology, including preserving the privacy and dignity of clients by covertly improving performance; prompting behavior based on environmental events independent of scheduled times; delivering feedback quickly, quietly, and remotely without interrupting interactions; and fading dependencies on tactile prompting and feedback.
触觉刺激可用于私下提示或为各种行为提供反馈。然而，技术限制主要导致对由MotivAider或WatchMinder等设备按时间安排提供的触觉刺激进行了狭隘的研究。智能手机和手表技术的最新进展为从业者私下和远程提供触觉刺激以改善行为创造了新方法。本简要报告的目的是提供一个案例研究，并描述利用这项技术的优势和应用，包括通过秘密提高表现来保护客户的隐私和尊严；根据与预定时间无关的环境事件来提示行为；快速、安静且远程地提供反馈而不打断互动；以及减少对触觉提示和反馈的依赖。
