Current study evaluated the influence of assessment setting on the analysis and treatment of elopement. Towards this aim, separate functional analyses and corresponding interventions were compared in two relevant settings.
Tangible condition, a television and DVD player were present. The therapist played Joe's preferred DVD for 10 s prior to the session and turn off to start the session.
If he eloped, turn on the tv. and if he didn't come back, same as escape condition.
The attention-based intervention consisted of the teacher maintaining close proximity to Joe and remaining oriented towards him for the entire session.
The tangible-based intervention consisted of continuous access to the DVD. Joe watched a small screen that the other students could not see with the volume reduced to minimize distractions in the classroom.