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An Investigation of Functional Communication Training and Schedule Thinning Using a Multiple Schedule on Elopement to Access Stereotypy
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Quigley, Jennifer; Dowdy, Art; Trucksess, Kelly; Finlay, Amanda – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who engage in stereotypy may also emit a prior, temporally contiguous, high-risk response to access stereotypic behaviors. For example, the participant in this study who was diagnosed with ASD engaged in a chained response that included elopement, often in unsafe locations, to access light…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Comparison of Two Short Overcorrection Procedures on the Stereotypic Behavior of Autistic Children.
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Maag, John W.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1986
Two short (20-second and 60-second) overcorrection procedures were effective in suppressing stereotypic behaviors of a 7- and a 12-year-old autistic student. (CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Anger Management in Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
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Sofronoff, Kate; Attwood, Tony; Hinton, Sharon; Levin, Irina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The purpose of the study described was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management with children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-five children and their parents were randomly assigned to either intervention or wait-list control conditions. Children in the intervention participated in six 2-h…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Asperger Syndrome