The Use of Wrist Weights to Reduce Self-Injury Maintained by Sensory Reinforcement.

Van Houten, Ron

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ERIC Number: EJ467051

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Use of Wrist Weights to Reduce Self-Injury Maintained by Sensory Reinforcement.

Van Houten, Ron

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v26 n2 p197-203 Sum 1993

This study effectively eliminated face-slapping behavior in a 10-year-old boy with severe developmental disability and autistic characteristics. The subject wore wrist weights for up to 30 minutes each day. Face slapping did not occur during a follow-up check conducted five months after study completion. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Children, Maintenance, Males, Self Destructive Behavior, Severe Mental Retardation, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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