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- Title
Decreasing self-injurious behavior associated with awakening in a child with autism and developmental delays.
- Authors
DeLeon, Iser G.; Fisher, Wayne W.; Marhefka, Jean-Marie
- Abstract
Direct observation data revealed that self-injurious behavior (SIB) emitted by a young boy with autism occurred primarily within one hour after waking versus all other times of the day. Experimentally manipulated scheduled awakenings supported the hypothesized relation between waking and SIB. A faded-bedtime procedure was then implemented to stabilize his sleep patterns, which reduced awakenings by 81% and post-waking SIB by 82%. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
SELF-injurious behavior; SELF-destructive behavior; AUTISM in children; AUTISM; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2004, Vol 19, Issue 2, p111
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bin.154