DeLeon, I. G., Anders, B. M., Rodriguez-Catter, V., & Neidert, P. L. (2000).
The effects of noncontingent access to single- versus multiple-stimulus sets on self-injurious behavior.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
33, 623-626.
The automatically reinforced self-injury of a girl with autism
was treated by providing noncontingent access to a single set of
preferred toys during 30-min sessions. The reductive effects of
the intervention waned as the session progressed. Rotating toy
sets after 10 min or providing access to multiple toy sets
resulted in reductions that lasted the entire 30 min.
DESCRIPTORS: _self-injurious behavior, noncontingent
reinforcement, environmental enrichment, satiation