DECREASING SELF‐INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR AND FADING SELF‐RESTRAINT IN A STUDENT WITH AUTISM AND TOURETTE SYNDROME |
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| Authors: | Devender R. Banda James K. McAfee Stephanie L. Hart |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership, Texas Tech University, , Lubbock, TX, 79409 USA;2. Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, , PA, 16802 USA;3. College of Education, Texas Tech University, , Lubbock, TX, 79409 USA |
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| Abstract: | This clinical case study was conducted with a student diagnosed with autism and Tourette syndrome who displayed severe self‐injurious behavior (SIB). Behavioral assessments and observations suggested that the student demonstrated less SIB during a self‐restraint, where he wrapped his hands tightly in a large blanket. We used an ABAB design with fading to reduce the size of the blanket to keep rates of SIB low. In addition, we also used a fixed interval reinforcement schedule and extinction during the intervention/restraint phases. Results indicated that the student maintained near‐zero rates of SIB for 6 months after use of the blanket was eliminated. Results and implications for practice and future research are discussed. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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