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Peer reviewedSmith, Donald E. P. – Behavioral Disorders, 1981
Consistent, unemotional use of timeout, without ancillary punishers, is shown to result in typical extinction curves (rather than the steeper gradient of punishment curves) for both autistic and mentally impaired children with widely different abrasive behaviors. Dangers of punishment and the therapeutic value of reduced environmental stimulation…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Environmental Influences
