Increasing Eye Contact in Children with Autism.

Color poster with text and graphs describing research conducted by Alia F. Groth and Tina M. Franzke, advised by Kevin P. Klatt.A lack of eye contact in infants diagnosed with autism may hinder their ability to acquire later nonverbal and verbal skills (Risley, 1986). This is a direct replication of Morrison (1999) who was able to increase eye contact levels in children with autism without using instruction. Instead verbal instructions, environment cues were established to signal when the participant should make eye contact with the researcher.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Gambling Behavior in the Pigeon

Color poster with text, diagrams, and graphs describing research conducted by Travis R. Smith, Rochelle R. Smits, Alia L. Groth, and Ryan W. Stone, advised by Daniel D. Holt.Gambling behavior has the potential for real-life maladaptive consequences. Understanding the environment which fosters gambling behavior is a first step towards developing a possible treatment option. The purpose of the present study was to create a gambling analog using pigeons in an attempt to mimic environmental factors that are involved in real-life gambling conditions.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Programs