ArticleJournal of applied behavior analysis2021
Telehealth mask wearing training for children with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
- Increasing Face Mask Wearing in Autistic Individuals Using Behavior Analytic Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Applications of Technological Solutions in Primary Ways of Preventing Transmission of Respiratory Infectious Diseases-A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Telehealth and Autism Prior to and in the Age of COVID-19: A Systematic and Critical Review of the Last Decade.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021Pooled it
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- Risks and benefits of face masks in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Promoting equitable access to infection prevention for people with different vulnerabilities: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of a Brief Functional Analysis and Functional Communication Training Conducted Through Telehealth.Journal of developmental and physical disabilities · 2023Article
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Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus causing COVID-19 and is spread through close person-to-person contact. The use of face masks has been described as an important strategy to slow its transmission. We evaluated the effects of coaching caregivers via telehealth technologies to teach face mask wearing to children with autism spectrum disorder. Six participants with a history of challenging behavior associated with mask wearing were recruited from different parts of the world, and trained using graduated exposure, shaping, and contingent reinforcement. By the end of the intervention, all participants wore a face mask for a period of 10 min without exhibiting challenging behavior. The skills generalized to a novel mask or a community setting. Mask wearing did not affect the percentage of oxyhemoglobin saturation of participants, and caregivers found the intervention useful. The findings support previous tolerance training treatment evaluations in children with developmental disorders exhibiting resistance to healthcare routines.
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