Date of Award
8-1994
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua
Second Advisor
Dr. Dick Malott
Third Advisor
Dr. Alan Poling
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Three developmentally delayed individuals who exhibited self-stimulatory behaviors were exposed to sensory-integrative therapy. Prior to treatment, a Motivation Assessment Scale was completed and a functional analysis baseline was conducted to identify the maintaining variables of the self-stimulatory behavior. Each subject displayed a pattern of responding suggesting that stereotypic behaviors were maintained by automatic reinforcement. Results show that sensory-integrative therapy had no effect on self-stimulatory behaviors. The stereotypic behaviors of Subject 1 and Subject 2 were later reduced when functional communication plus response interruption was applied. The self-stimulatory behavior of Subject 3 was not affected by the implementation of functional communication procedures.
Recommended Citation
Starzynski, Thomas M., "The Effects of Sensory Integrative Therapy and Functional Communication Training on Stereotypic Behavior" (1994). Masters Theses. 3579.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/3579