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Rapp, John T.; Swanson, Greg; Sheridan, Stephanie M.; Enloe, Kimberly A.; Maltese, Diana; Sennott, Lisa A.; Shrader, Lauren; Carroll, Regina A.; Richling, Sarah M.; Long, Ethan S.; Lanovaz, Marc J. – Behavior Modification, 2013
The authors evaluated the effects of matched and unmatched stimuli on immediate and subsequent engagement in targeted vocal stereotypy (Experiment 1) and untargeted motor stereotypy (Experiment 2). Results of Experiment 1 showed that (a) matched stimulation decreased immediate engagement in vocal stereotypy for 8 of 11 participants and increased…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Behavior Problems, Repetition, Motor Reactions
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Paez-Blarrina, Marisa; Luciano, Carmen; Gutierrez-Martinez, Olga; Valdivia, Sonsoles; Rodriguez-Valverde, Miguel; Ortega, Jose – Behavior Modification, 2008
This study compares the effect of an acceptance-based protocol (ACT) and a cognitive control-based (CONT) protocol on three measures of pain coping: tolerance, self-report, and believability. Specific methodological controls were employed to further isolate the role of the value of participating in a pain task, compared to previous investigations…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Stimulation, Coping, Pain
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Oliva, Doretta; Baccani, Simona; Groeneweg, Jop – Behavior Modification, 2006
The authors assessed new microswitch clusters (i.e., combinations of two microswitches) and contingent stimulation to increase adaptive responses (i.e., foot and head movements) and reduce aberrant behavior (i.e., finger mouthing) in a boy with multiple disabilities. Initially, intervention was directed at increasing the frequency of each adaptive…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Males