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EFFECTS OF MUSIC ON VOCAL STEREOTYPY IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Author(s) -
Lanovaz Marc J.,
Sladeczek Ingrid E.,
Rapp John T.
Publication year - 2011
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.2011.44-647
Subject(s) - stereotypy , psychology , autism , developmental psychology , audiology , neuroscience , medicine , amphetamine , dopamine
We examined the effects of manipulating the intensity (i.e., volume) of music on engagement in vocal stereotypy in 2 children with autism. Noncontingent access to music decreased immediate engagement in vocal stereotypy for each participant, but it produced only marginal effects on subsequent engagement in the behavior (i.e., after withdrawal). Manipulating the intensity of music did not produce differential effects on immediate engagement in vocal stereotypy. The implications of the results and applications for future research are discussed.