Assessment and treatment of excessive straightening and destructive behavior in an adolescent diagnosed with autism

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 355-360

  Kuhn, David E ^a   Hardesty, Samantha L ^b   Sweeney, Nicole M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Functional communication; Precurrent behavior; Straightening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 70449533459     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-355     Document Type: Article

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