Citation

Lin T, Luiselli JK, Gilligan K, Dacosta S. Dev. Neurorehabil. 2012; 15(4): 298-303.

Affiliation

Kennedy Krieger Institute , Baltimore, MD , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/17518423.2012.676100

PMID

22646024

Abstract

Objective: This single-case study of a boy with autism and high-frequency aggression concerned the effects of classroom teachers wearing protective equipment (gloves) on injuries produced to their hands as well as injuries sustained to non-protected areas of the body. Methods: A reversal-type design was used to evaluate the effects of protective equipment relative to a baseline (no protective equipment) phase, a low-demand activity phase without protective equipment and a low-demand activity phase with protective equipment. Results: The protective equipment intervention eliminated hand injuries, did not result in other types of injuries, was not associated with increased aggression and was rated favourably by the classroom teachers. Conclusion: The findings suggest that staff-worn protective equipment may be a valuable component of comprehensive clinical safety programmes within service settings for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Language: en