California State University, Stanislaus

A Systematic Replication: Instructive Feedback to Produce Emerging Play Responses

Abstract Social deficits are common in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To help facilitate the development of social behaviors, practitioners may target specific play skills, such as with toys. Previous researchers have used discrete trial training (DTT) to...

A Noninvasive Fecal-DNA Detection Method for Sarcoptic Mange in the San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)

Endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) living in Bakersfield and Taft, California, have declined due to an ongoing sarcoptic mange epizootic. Population monitoring for signs of sarcoptic mange typically involves camera surveillance in these urban populations, b...