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Peer reviewedCharlop-Christy, Marjorie H.; Haymes, Linda K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This study assessed the efficacy of using obsessions as reinforcers contingent upon nonoccurrence of inappropriate behaviors in four children (ages five and six) with autism. The most effective treatment was providing the obsession plus mild reductive procedures (such as time out). Use of obsessions alone and use of food reinforcers with mild…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
