title: Educational management of self-injurious behavior.
abstract: This paper is part of a special section, on 'self-injurious behavior and autism'. Its focus is on the educational management of self-injurious behavior. The author describes, discusses and proposes an empirical methodology that may guide professionals in the description, analysis and monitoring of self-injurious behaviors in autism. A number of detailed case studies (guided by a seven-step intervention model) show that by teaching new competencies that override the needs expressed by challenging behaviors, patients with autism and self-injurious behavior may develop and affirm a better self-regulation of their lives.
authors.affiliation: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Education, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*