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Van Houten, Ron – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
This study effectively eliminated face-slapping behavior in a 10-year-old boy with severe developmental disability and autistic characteristics. The subject wore wrist weights for up to 30 minutes each day. Face slapping did not occur during a follow-up check conducted five months after study completion. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies

Repp, Alan C.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Method of treatment of self-injurious behaviors for three severely retarded students (ages six-seven) was selected by matching one of three hypotheses (self-stimulation, positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement) to a judgment concerning cause. Results supported the argument that treatment programs should be based on a functional analysis of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Environment