The Effects of a Sensory Extinction Procedure on Stereotypic Sounds of Two Autistic Children.

Aiken, John M.; Salzberg, Charles L.

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ERIC Number: EJ308396

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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The Effects of a Sensory Extinction Procedure on Stereotypic Sounds of Two Autistic Children.

Aiken, John M.; Salzberg, Charles L.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v14 n3 p291-99 Sep 1984

A sensory extinction procedure (white noise programed through earphones) substantially reduced the stereotypic vocalization of two autistic children (9 years old) but had little practical effect on the clapping and object-dropping responses. (Author/CL)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Extinction (Psychology), Sensory Experience, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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