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Suedfeld, Peter; Schwartz, Geraldine – 1981
The study evaluated the usefulness of 48 hours of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) as a treatment for eight autistic children (between 5 and 11 years old). Ss were placed in a dimly lit room which contained only a mattress, told to ask for toilet facilities when needed, and then left alone except for when meals were brought in.…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Discrimination Learning