Use of similar sensory stimuli in the community-based treatment of self-stimulatory behavior in an adult disabled by autism.
The suppressive effects of frequent access to olfactory stimulation on the olfactory self-stimulatory behavior of a woman severely disabled by autism were investigated in a noninstitutional community setting. The results indicated that a reduction in self-stimulation could be achieved by frequent presentation of alternative olfactory stimulation, and that direct care staff in a group home setting could successfully apply the strategy. Fourteen months after the onset of treatment the target behavior remained suppressed.
D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D012903:Smell; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior