A DRO was implemented for a young child with developmental delays to address reduction in the behavior of hair pulling. The child also has excessive levels of nose picking, and skin picking. Data collection needs to include rates of these behaviors as well due to the possible effects of behavioral:

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Behavioral contrast can occur when a decrease in one behavior (hair pulling) can result in an increase in other behaviors (nose picking, skin picking). Therefore, rates of these behaviors need to be monitored to ensure that they do not increase as a result of the intervention for hair pulling.

A DRO Was Implemented for a Young Child with Developmental