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Edelstein, Matthew L.; Lenfestey, Sydney Pippin – Education and Treatment of Children, 2023
The current study outlines the successful behavioral assessment and treatment of compulsive behaviors in a high-functioning adolescent with autism. After a functional assessment suggested that compulsive behavior was maintained by both social--negative and social--positive reinforcement, we demonstrated effects of functional communication…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Reinforcement
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Powers, Katherine V.; Roane, Henry S.; Kelley, Michael E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
The current investigation assessed the effectiveness of protective equipment, specifically arm splints, in reducing the occurrence of severe self-injurious behavior (SIB). Although the protective equipment reduced rates of SIB to near-zero levels, self-restraint subsequently emerged. In an attempt to reduce self-restraint while maintaining…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Stimuli, Self Control, Functional Behavioral Assessment