Affiliations: Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA | Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Melody Tankersley, Kent State
University, Department of EFSS, Center for Disability Studies, 405 White Hall,
Kent, OH 44242, USA. Tel.: +1 330 672 2294; Fax: +1 330 672 2215; E-mail:
mtankers@kent.edu
Abstract: The article describes single-subject research designs as an
efficient and cost-effective way to assess the impact of targeted interventions
on individual behavior. The authors overview the basic tenets of single-subject
research, provide examples of several types of single-subject designs, and
describe the utility of single-subject designs in rehabilitation research.
Keywords: Research design, single-subject research, behavioral interventions
