Using Their Restricted Interests: A Novel Strategy for Increasing the Social Behaviors of Children with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Boyd, Brian A.; Alter, Peter J.; Conroy, Maureen A.
Titel	Using Their Restricted Interests: A Novel Strategy for Increasing the Social Behaviors of Children with Autism
Quelle	In: Beyond Behavior, 15 (2005) 2, S.3-9 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1074-2956
Schlagwörter	Prosocial Behavior; Autism; Student Interests; Antisocial Behavior; Behavior Problems; Behavior Modification; Social Development; Punishment; Motivation; Peer Relationship; Interaction; Reinforcement; Play; Change Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Studieninteresse; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Soziale Entwicklung; Bestrafung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Peer-Beziehungen; Interaktion; Positive Verstärkung; Spiel; Lösungsstrategie
Abstract	Many terms have been used to describe the perseverative behavior displayed by children with autism, including "circumscribed, narrow, obsessive, restricted, or special interests." Past researchers have focused on the punishment of such perseverative behaviors by individuals diagnosed with autism, and many parents and teachers also may be inclined to extinguish these restricted interests by prohibiting the child's access to the item of fascination. Because the restricted interests of children with autism often are difficult to extinguish, the question that remains is: Could these intense interests be used to facilitate more prosocial behavior? Indeed, there is a lack of research focusing on the use of these restricted interests to improve the social behaviors of children with autism. Because all behavior serves a purpose, the authors believe that rather than punishing such restricted interests, teachers and parents could use the interests to motivate and reinforce children with autism to engage in more appropriate social interactions with typical peers. The purpose of this article is to present a case example of one student diagnosed with autism as a means of providing practitioners with potential strategies for identifying and subsequently using the restricted interests of children with autism to increase their social initiations and sustained interactions with typical peers. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 612-276-0140; Fax: 612-276-0142; Web site: http://www.ccbd.net/beyondbehavior/index.cfm?categoryID=D646D293-C09F-1D6F-F9C4E203B21F5EB8
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10