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Lanovaz, Marc J.; Sladeczek, Ingrid E. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Two experiments were conducted to examine (a) the relationship between the structural characteristics (i.e., bout duration, inter-response time [IRT], pitch, and energy) and overall duration of vocal stereotypy, and (b) the effects of auditory stimulation on the duration and temporal structure of the behavior. In the first experiment, we measured…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Music, Autism, Item Response Theory
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Stiegler, Lillian N.; Davis, Rebecca – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Literature on sound sensitivity in individuals with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is reviewed in this article. Empirical evidence is examined, and physiologic and psychoemotional-behavioral perspectives are described. There is virtually no evidence of true physiological differences in auditory systems of individuals with ASD. It is…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli
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Devlin, Sarah; Healy, Olive; Leader, Geraldine; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
The current study aimed to identify specific stimuli associated with music that served as an establishing operation (EO) for the problem behavior of a 6-year-old child with a diagnosis of autism. Specific EOs for problem behavior evoked by auditory stimulation could be identified. A differential negative reinforcement procedure was implemented for…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Auditory Stimuli, Stimulation, Music
Grassi, Joseph R. – J Learning Disabilities, 1970
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Behavior Problems, Exceptional Child Research