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- Title
DECREASING SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR AND FADING SELF-RESTRAINT IN A STUDENT WITH AUTISM AND TOURETTE SYNDROME.
- Authors
Banda, Devender R.; McAfee, James K.; Hart, Stephanie L.
- Abstract
This clinical case study was conducted with a student diagnosed with autism and Tourette syndrome who displayed severe self-injurious behavior (SIB). Behavioral assessments and observations suggested that the student demonstrated less SIB during a self-restraint, where he wrapped his hands tightly in a large blanket. We used an ABAB design with fading to reduce the size of the blanket to keep rates of SIB low. In addition, we also used a fixed interval reinforcement schedule and extinction during the intervention/restraint phases. Results indicated that the student maintained near-zero rates of SIB for 6 months after use of the blanket was eliminated. Results and implications for practice and future research are discussed. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
SELF-injurious behavior; BEHAVIOR modification; AUTISM; GLOVES; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REINFORCEMENT (Psychology); SAFETY hats; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SELF-efficacy; TEACHERS; TOURETTE syndrome; INTER-observer reliability; PREVENTION
- Publication
Behavioral Interventions, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 3, p164
- ISSN
1072-0847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bin.1344