Functional Analysis and Treatment of Hand-Mouthing in Students with Multiple-Disabilities

• Main Authors: Cheng Kuang Ming, 鄭光明
• Other Authors: Tang Jung Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35048560330109046622

碩士 === 臺北市立師範學院 === 身心障礙教育研究所 === 93 === Functional Analysis and Treatment of Hand-Mouthing in Students with Multiple-Disabilities Abstract This study evaluated the efficacy of functional analysis and treatment of hand-mouthing in students with multiple-disabilities. All of the four participants were severely in multiple-disabilities, exhibited in hand-mouthing. A single-subject research with multielement design was used in the study. The independent of the study was functional-based intervention, and the dependent variable was hand-mouthing. Results of the current study were summarized as follows: 1.For the determinant of hand-mouthing, student A (a 9yrs-8mth. boy) and student C (a 7yrs-11mth. girl) were suggested as sensory reinforcement, student D (a 16yrs-5mth. girl) was suggested as social positive reinforcement, and student B (a 14yrs-4mth. boy) was suggested as the combination of sensory and social negative reinforcement. 2.Student D showing a 75%-89% of hand-mouthing and 1%-14% of communication ability. After the intervention of FCT, the hand-mouthing reduce to 4%-13% and having a raise up of 55%-70% in communication ability. 3.The specific function of hand-mouthing in student A was maintained by tactile stimulation, and student C was maintained by tactile and visual stimulation, both of the sources of self-stimulation were hand. Student A showing 60% of hand-mouthing and 2% of communication ability before intervention. However, a result of 2% in hand-mouthing and 68% in communication ability were found after FCT. For student C, 83% of hand-mouthing and 1% of communication ability before intervention. After FCT, hand-mouthing reduced to 10% and communication ability raised up to 52%. 4.Student B exhibited hand-mouthing from 36%-2% and communication ability from 4%-86% in his demand situation. However, in alone setting, hand-mouthing exhibited from 82%-0% and communication ability raised from 1% to74%.