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cord-346060-ns6v76rb	degli Espinosa, Francesca	A Model of Support for Families of Children With Autism Living in the COVID-19 Lockdown: Lessons From Italy	2020-06-02		.txt	text/plain	6478	260	49	After the first 2 weeks of lockdown with limited structure and free reinforcement access, in some of our first cohort families we observed the following during our online meetings: high levels of escape from simple instructions, the loss of independence and communication skills (appropriate mands), satiation (significant reduction in the time children spent with favorite items), an increase in problematic interactions between parents and all children, and unmanageable levels of mands for attention (both appropriate and inappropriate). Although, in general, the daily structure centered on adult-led or shared activities alternated with periods of solitary reinforcement, all parents learned to interact with their children and siblings in a way that worked for them and maintained low rates of problem behavior. We wished to create a mutually reinforcing situation for both the adults and the children, where parents could experience success in delivering instructions and interacting with their child, given that they would need to engage in this behavior daily in a confined space, over extended periods of time without a break.	./cache/cord-346060-ns6v76rb.txt	./txt/cord-346060-ns6v76rb.txt