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EFFECTS OF WRIST WEIGHTS ON SELF‐INJURIOUS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS
Author(s) -
Hanley Gregory P.,
Piazza Cathleen C.,
Keeney Kris M.,
BlakeleySmith Audrey B.,
Worsdell April S.
Publication year - 1998
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 - 10.1901/jaba.1998.31-307
Subject(s) - wrist , adaptive behavior , psychology , adaptive functioning , physical medicine and rehabilitation , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , surgery
The effects of wrist weights on the self‐injurious and adaptive behaviors of a young boy with profound mental retardation were evaluated. Application of wrist weights reduced SIB by 92% and was associated with either increases or stable levels of multiple novel and preexisting adaptive behaviors.