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Effects of arm‐splint rigidity on self‐injury and adaptive behavior
Author(s) -
DeRosa Nicole M.,
Roane Henry S.,
Wilson Jessie L.,
Novak Matthew D.,
Silkowski Erica L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.250
Subject(s) - rigidity (electromagnetism) , autism , psychology , splint (medicine) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , flexural rigidity , clinical psychology , physical therapy , developmental psychology , medicine , structural engineering , engineering
The current study replicated and extended previous research on the use of a rapid assessment to identify effective arm‐splint rigidity with 2 participants who had been diagnosed with autism and who engaged in self‐injurious behavior (SIB). We varied rigidity levels within a multielement design across several adaptive tasks and identified the most effective rigidity level in terms of reductions in SIB and levels of compliance.