Antecedent control of sleep-awakening disruption

The sleep-awakening disruption of an adolescent with developmental disabili ties was treated using an antecedent control intervention that identified h is consistent time of wake-up, provided the presence of a preferred staff i n his bedroom, and prompted social interaction from staff before challengin g behaviors occurred. Positive findings were documented using a combined re versal and multiple baseline across settings design, with results maintaine d through a 9-month follow-up. A partial component analysis of the interven tion plan suggested that the presence of preferred staff was the influentia l antecedent variable. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.