Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #92

First Name: Kirstin 
Last Name: Taylor
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FSU Student Email: kb23o@fsu.edu
Student Photo: https://pc.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/research_portal/7991/Headshot.png
Major(s): Applied Behavior Analysis
Student Bio:
I am from North Carolina and I am a second year graduate student in the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program. I am interested in utilizing ABA to to assist skill development in individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental diabilities. Upon graduation I intend to be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Poster Title: The Marshmallow Test: Increasing Self Control in a Child with Down Syndrom
Abstract:
Recently caregivers have expressed their concern for their child expressing self-control in the presence of preferred edibles. Often when their child is left alone, he will access items and edibles that he is told not to touch. Clinicians have elected to remediate this deficit by introducing an Increasing Self-Control program. This program will target self-control through requiring the child to refrain from touching moderately and highly preferred edibles for various durations. Additionally, clinicians will also start with being right next to the child and gradually fade their proximity to out of the room as the child demonstrates mastery. Research has shown that targeting self-control has shown to further generalize this skill to other settings such as in the classroom and at home (Rosenbaum & Drabman, 1979). Upon mastery of this skills, the child will engage in self-control by refraining from touching or eating a highly preferred edible with clinicians absent from the room. 

Research Mentor Name: Corrie Wilkins
Research Mentor's College (or High School): FSU
Research Mentor's Department (or Subject): ABA
Research Mentor's Email: wilkins@psy.fsu.edu
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Keywords: Self-Control
Poster Session/Number: C- 1 R- 3
Work: Complete
Presentation Modality: Face to Face Poster session
Poster PDF: https://pc.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/research_portal/7991/KTaylor%20Research%20Symposium.pdf
Poster Thumbnail: https://pc.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/research_portal/7991/KTaylor%20Screenshot%20Poster%20Thumbnail.png
I will be printing my poster: No
Year: 2025
Annual description: 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
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