ANÁLISE DO COMPORTAMENTO APLICADA À SÍNDROME DE DOWN

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the problem behaviors of an individual diagnosed with Down syndrome in a specialized treatment unit, located within the state of Tocantins. The participant was an adult male, with 39 years of age. To intervene in the class of problem behaviors were employed strategies of Behavior Analysis. To demonstrate the experimental control procedures were used to design Reversal-Replication ABAB format, followed by follow-up. The problem behaviors of the participant selected to undergo intervention were: (a) Model with mass geometric figures, (b) Reduce the frequency of the talks "tomorrow", (c) Correct Pronunciation, (d) Interact with peers in the classroom and (e) Install a new activity: free drawing. The experiment was started with data collection to form the baseline phase I. The following sessions were held in the intervention phase I. Soon after the speech I returned to the baseline II, and then another intervention phase II. After 30 days without contact with the participant was performed follow-up. Phases of baseline there was the presence of reinforcement. In the sessions of the interventions I and II we used a treatment program with positive reinforcement procedures, modeling, modeling, fading and extinction. The results were discussed in terms of methodology, the effects achieved and the comparison of data with theory. Once the research phase, it can be stated that the treatment program was responsible for the changes made in the problem behaviors of the participant of this research.