Effects of Wrist-Weights on Self-Injurious and Adaptive Behaviors.

Hanley, Gregory P.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Keeney, Kris M.; Blakeley-Smith, Audrey B.; Worsdell, April S.

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ERIC Number: EJ568696

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Publication Date: 1998

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Effects of Wrist-Weights on Self-Injurious and Adaptive Behaviors.

Hanley, Gregory P.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Keeney, Kris M.; Blakeley-Smith, Audrey B.; Worsdell, April S.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v31 n2 p307-10 Sum 1998

The effects of wrist weights on the self-injurious and adaptive behaviors of a six-year-old boy with profound mental retardation were evaluated. Application of wrist weights reduced self-injurious behavior by 92 percent and was associated with higher increases or stable levels of multiple novel and preexisting adaptive behaviors. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Behavior Modification, Program Effectiveness, Reinforcement, Self Injurious Behavior, Severe Mental Retardation, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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