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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Amelioration of Self-Stimulation in an Autistic Teenager: A View Toward the Environment

Abstract

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The effect of behavioral intervention on the frequency of self-stimulation emitted by an autistic teenager was studied. Emphasis was placed not only on the strength or weakness of treatment effects, but the influence various environmental stimuli had on the subject's behavior. The subject was studied in three natural environments: a vocational workshop, at school, and at home. A multiple baseline design across settings was attempted but not achieved. Data collection periods were divided into intervention and withdrawal periods so that "reversal" effects could be observed without having to withdraw treatment for several days at a time. Data were analyzed using both graphic and statistical techniques.

Degree

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Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Slaw, Kenneth Michael

Subjects

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(UMI)AAI8721761
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oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69135

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2026-07-22
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citation

Slaw, Kenneth Michael. The Amelioration of Self-Stimulation in an Autistic Teenager: A View Toward the Environment. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/69135