O'Reilly, M. F., Lacey, C., & Lancioni, G. E. (2000).
Assessment of the influence of background noise on escape-maintained problem behavior and pain behavior in a child with Williams syndrome.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
33, 511-514.
We examined the influence of background noise on levels of
problem behavior and pain behavior under functional analysis
conditions for a child with a diagnosis of Williams syndrome and
hyperacusis. Background noise was associated with increases in
escape-maintained problem behavior and increases in pain behavior
such as clasping ears and crying. When the child was fitted with
earplugs, there were substantial reductions in both problem and
pain behavior under the background noise condition.
DESCRIPTORS: _Williams syndrome, hyperacusis, functional analysis