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Guest Speaker Report

Cheryl Bell-Abbott spoke to the class about Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) and the differences in high functioning autism and low functioning autism. She stated that most are visual learners and use the same parts of the brain we do, just for a different function. Also, autistic students vary in their ability to acquire basic components of language such as syntax, grammatically combining words into phrases, and phonemes, the use of sound when speaking(Wood, 210). Sometimes unnecessary behavior is due to “wanting to escape an activity or seeking attention(Bell-Abbott). A functional behavior assessment called FBAPBIP is used to measure and observe autistic students reactions in behavior when a regular situation occurs. Mastering the World of Psychology explains that reinforcement upon behavior can be positive or negative. Abbott talked about the specific use of primary and secondary reinforcers in response to any negative behavior. The reinforcer used will vary by child and their likes and dislikes to shape future behavior. Barrett’s Law #8 states that more of something isn’t always better. Over use of positive reinforcement may lead to abuse of knowing he/she will receive a reward. We must look deeper into studies to see if this has been an issue.

References:

Bell-Abbott, Cheryl. General Psychology. Saint Johns River State College, Orange Park. 16 July 2014. Guest Speaker.

Wood, Samuel E., Ellen R. Green. Wood, and Denise Roberts. Boyd. // Mastering the World of Psychology //. Fourth ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print.

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