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Stereotypy
Stereotypy is a varied category of behavior broadly defined as inflexible and repetitive responses with no apparent social purpose or function.... -
Salivary Cortisol and Stereotypy in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism: A Pilot Study
Several studies have reported conflicting results when assessing associations between stress and repetitive behaviors in individuals with autism...
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Examining the Collateral Effects of Reducing Voice Level on Vocal Stereotypy and Functional Speech
The current study examined the collateral effects of an antecedent intervention for decreasing speech volume on vocal stereotypy. After teaching the...
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Parent Perceptions of Sleep-Related Stereotypy Within Sleep Problems in Children on the Autism Spectrum: Implications for Behavioral Treatment
ObjectivesSleep problems in children on the autism spectrum may be affected by core diagnostic characteristics, including stereotypy (restricted and...
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The Assessment and Treatment of Stereotypy in the Sleep Context
Restricted and repetitive behaviors, known as stereotypy, are a core diagnostic feature of autism and are commonly associated with sleep problems.... -
The Effects of Vocal Stereotypy on Secondary Target Acquisition
Instructive feedback (IF) is a strategy for increasing the efficiency of targeted instruction. Previous research has demonstrated the success of IF...
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Narrative Review of a Link Between Proposed Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) and Reports of Motor Stereotypy in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Motor stereotypy is a type of repetitive motor behavior frequently occurring in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Individuals with maladaptive...
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The Effects of a Procedure to Decrease Motor Stereotypy on Social Interactions in a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Repetitive and stereotypic motor movements and vocal behavior are among the diagnostic characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (American...
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Brief Report: Mobile Technology to Support Parents in Reducing Stereotypy
Although behavioral interventions have been known to effectively reduce stereotypy in children with ASD, these types of interventions are not...
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Using Knowledge About Human Vocal Behavior to Understand Acoustic Communication in Animals and the Evolution of Language and Music
Humans have an extensive vocal repertoire including language, music, and innate sounds such as laughing, screaming, and crying. When it comes to... -
An Investigation of Functional Communication Training and Schedule Thinning Using a Multiple Schedule on Elopement to Access Stereotypy
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who engage in stereotypy may also emit a prior, temporally contiguous, high-risk response...
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Increasing Play and Decreasing Stereotypy for Children with Autism on a Playground
ObjectivesChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to display stereotypic behaviors in contexts where play and social interactions are...
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A Systematic Review of Picture Exchange Communication System Interventions for Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum in Mainland China
The picture exchange communication system (PECS) is an evidence-based intervention used to improve communication for people on the autism spectrum....
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Stereotypy and Repetitive Behaviors
A category of inappropriate behaviors in which individuals with intellectual disabilities engage that do not fit into the typical classifications of... -
Brief Report: Evaluating College Students’ Perceptions of a Child Displaying Stereotypic Behaviors: Do Changes in Stereotypy Levels Affect Ratings?
One reason for treating stereotypic behavior is that it may negatively impact how others perceive the individual displaying the behavior, thus...
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Response Interruption and Redirection
This chapter reviews redirection as a treatment for automatically reinforced challenging behavior by summarizing the redirection literature and... -
Autism
One of the disorders that has received the greatest attention in the applied behavior analysis (ABA) literature is autism. A growing body of research... -
Repetitive Thoughts and Repetitive Behaviors in Williams Syndrome
The purpose of the study was to characterize repetitive phenomena in Williams syndrome (WS). The parents of 60 subjects with WS completed the...
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Exploring Subtypes of Repetitive Behavior in Children with Autism Through Functional Analysis and Wearable Technology: a Pilot Biobehavioral Assessment
ObjectivesPrior research has established assessment methodologies, such as functional analysis to identify specific contexts in which restricted and...
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Automatic Reinforcement
Social and tangible reinforcers are responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of various topographies of appropriate and problem behavior....