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McEvoy, Mary A.; Reichle, Joe – Journal of Early Intervention, 2000
This response to a paper (EC 624 771) on the early development of stereotyped and self-injurious behavior in infants and young children considers reasons why such behaviors are maintained in some individuals. The use of functional behavioral assessment suggests these behaviors are influenced by environmental factors including attention, escape, or…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Patel, Meeta R.; Carr, James E.; Kim, Christine; Robles, Adel; Eastridge, Dixie – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A study developed a systematic functional assessment package to reduce the stereotypy and self-injurious behaviors maintained by nonsocial reinforcement in two individuals with mental retardation. Differential reinforcement of zero rates of responding (DRO) procedures using stimuli within the targeted sensory classes were successful in eliminated…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Children
Kahng, SungWoo; Iwata, Brian A.; Lewin, Adam B. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2002
An analysis of 396 articles (that included 706 participants) on the treatment of self-injurious behavior found the use of reinforcement-based interventions has increased during the past decade, whereas the use of punishment-based interventions has decreased slightly; both of these trends coincide with an increase in the use of functional…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Children