Stimulus Control Procedure for Reducing Vocal Stereotypies in an Autistic Child

• Main Authors: Marco Esposito (Author), Laura Pignotti (Author), Federica Mondani (Author), Martina D'Errico (Author), Orlando Ricciardi (Author), Paolo Mirizzi (Author), Monica Mazza (Author), Marco Valenti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stereotyped vocal behavior exhibited by a seven-year-old child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and maintained by automatic reinforcement was placed under stimulus control through discrimination training. The training consisted of matching a green card (SD) with free access to vocal stereotyp...