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Stereotyped Behaviours: How Should We Think About Them?
Author(s) -
Murdoch Heather
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of special education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8578
pISSN - 0952-3383
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8527.00018
Subject(s) - psychology , pedagogy , special education , focus (optics) , developmental psychology , special educational needs , exploratory research , medical education , sociology , medicine , social science , physics , optics
Heather Murdoch, Lecturer in Special Education at the University of Birmingham, suggests that the repetitive or stereotyped behaviours displayed by many severely disabled children, and which often cause concern to parents and educators, may be used as part of an educational development programme. This programme might focus on developing the child's social and/or exploratory skills, depending on the behaviours shown and the individual's perceived educational priorities.