Week 9 Case Study: Implementation of a Culturally Appropriate Positive Behavior Support Plan With a Japanese
Mother of a Child With Autism: An Experimental and Qualitative Analysis
Cheremshynski, C., Lucyshyn, J., & Olsen, D. (2013). Implementation of a culturally appropriate positive behaviour plan
with a Japanese child with autism: An experimental and qualitative analysis. Journal of Positive Behavioural
Interventions, 15 (4), 242 – 253. 10.1177/1098300712459904
Topic
Guiding Questions
Collaborative Notes
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3. What was the nature of
the culturally specific
support that Ken’s
team provided?
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Challenging
Behaviour and
Cultural
Competence
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4. Does the article provide
enough information for
you to replicate this
kind of support for a
child with ASD? If not,
where might you go for
more information?
The positive re-enforcement for appropriate behaviour
at the dinner table was to allow Ken to watch television
after dinner. This re-enforcement was aligned with
Ken’s values (watching T.V.) and the family’s values
(eat dinner together)
o The PBS plan was in alignment with the value
of Ken and the family.
The culturally specific support for the PBS came from
the second author of the paper who is familiar with the
Japanese culture and language. The second author
helped with interpreting the key elements of
intervention strategies, helped the other interventionist
navigate Japanese traditions and cultural nuances,
taught the interventionist common Japanese greeting
and helped overcome a cultural barrier that presented
itself concerning the use of praise by the mother.
The article does provide enough information to make
this kind of support transferable for other children with
ASD. This assumes that:
o The reader already has a strong understanding of
PBS. The article is written with the assumption
that reader already has background knowledge
in the philosophies of PBS.
o The reader has a thoroughly understanding of a
diversity of intervention strategies that can
implemented in a PBS plan.
o The reader has background knowledge or
support person with an understand of the
cultural and language issues that might be
present in the subject’s family.
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