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Richman, D. M.; Barnard-Brak, L.; Bosch, A.; Thompson, S.; Grubb, L.; Abby, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Presence of an autism spectrum disorder is a risk factor for development of self-injurious behaviour (SIB) exhibited by individuals with developmental disorders. The most salient SIB risk factors historically studied within developmental disorders are level of intellectual disability, communication deficits and presence of specific…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Risk, Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Flores, Margaret M.; Lashley, Erin E. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have difficulties with verbal language. Many interventions to remediate such deficits require numerous materials and significant teacher time. This study sought to determine if a simple multi-component intervention that incorporated noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and verbal modeling would result in…
Descriptors: Autism, Intervention, Reinforcement, Models