Document Type

Dissertation

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

PhD in Behavior Analysis

Dissertation Defense Date

2026-06-02

First Committee Member

Bourret, Jason C.

Second Committee Member

Thompson, Rachel H.

Third Committee Member

Roscoe, Eileen

Additional Committee Member(s)

Kwak, Daniel

Abstract

Research that assessed the prevalence of oral health disorders among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) found that behavior and environmental variables played a role in deteriorated dental hygiene in some patients with ASD. Behavior analytic interventions have been used to increase participation with dental exams and daily toothbrushing skills (Duhanyan et al., 2019). The current study seeks to extend Duhanyan et al. (2019) through the implementation of a modified single-stimulus preference assessment to identify a preferred toothpaste by evaluating increased percentage of participation with experimenter-implemented toothbrushing. For all participants, the SSPA identified at least one toothpaste flavor that increased the percentage of trials with participation in toothbrushing above baseline.

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