title: Effects of three types of noncontingent auditory stimulation on vocal stereotypy in children with autism.
abstract: We evaluated the effects of 3 types of noncontingent auditory stimulation (music, white noise, recordings of vocal stereotypy) on 2 children with autism who engaged in high rates of vocal stereotypy. For both participants, the music condition was the most effective in decreasing vocal stereotypy to near-zero levels, resulted in the highest parent social validity ratings, and was selected as most preferred in treatment preference evaluations.
authors.affiliation: Caldwell College, Caldwell, New Jersey 07006, USA.
authors.forename: Sharyn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saylor
authors.forename: Tina M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Sidener
authors.forename: Sharon A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Reeve
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fetherston
authors.forename: Patrick R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Progar
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012919:Social Behavior; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D019956:Stereotypic Movement Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014831:Voice