Implementation of a Token Economy by Peer Tutors to Increase On-Task Physical Activity Time of Autistic Children

Abstract

The data generated in this study were graphed for visual inspection of the raw data and means. Of the 5 subjects, 4 improved their time on task on the balance beam in at least one of the intervention phases. The other subject did not improve during the intervention phases but, there was a positive slope in the final intervention phase which might have continued had the intervention been longer. Further study is required.

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