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Reduction Of Stereotypy In Adolescents With Autism Using Visual And Auditory Cues, Julieanne M. Salisbury
Reduction Of Stereotypy In Adolescents With Autism Using Visual And Auditory Cues, Julieanne M. Salisbury
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Reducing stereotypy is the goal of many interventions for students with autism. Ideally, the interventions are not intrusive and inexpensive. Three adolescent males diagnosed with autism were recruited based on their levels of stereotypy and lack of success with other interventions. The current study used an alternating treatment embedded within an ABAB design to look at the use of visual and auditory cues in attempt to alter stereotypical behaviors. The first treatment included verbal reprimands paired with the visual cue of a red card and presented contingent on stereotypy. In the second treatment, a green card was shown and there …
Social Skills Training Targeting Inappropriate Sexual Behavior For Adolescents With Autism, Jenna M. Gutierrez
Social Skills Training Targeting Inappropriate Sexual Behavior For Adolescents With Autism, Jenna M. Gutierrez
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Individuals with autism tend to have difficulties with understanding social skills and when used inappropriately, social skills can hinder an individual’s social network, employment, and have potential legal ramifications. Therefore, employing a research-based intervention such as social stories is crucial. Two adolescent students with autism were selected for this study due to inappropriate touching of their genitals. A multiple baseline across participants was used to measure the impact of the use of social stories on the participants’ inappropriate touching of their own genitals. The use of this inexpensive intervention was successful and immediate. Both participants decreased their display of inappropriate …