@article{ref1,
title="Stimulus fading and transfer in the treatment of self-restraint and self-injurious behavior",
journal="Journal of applied behavior analysis",
year="1986",
author="Pace, G. M. and Iwata, B. A. and Edwards, G. L. and McCosh, K. C.",
volume="19",
number="4",
pages="381-389",
abstract="We conducted several manipulations of mechanical restraint properties during the course of treatment for two profoundly retarded adolescents who exhibited both self-restraint and self-injurious behavior. In study 1, a combination of prompting, differential reinforcement, and stimulus fading reduced one subject's self-restraint, which consisted of holding rigid tubes on his arms. Subsequently, stimulus control of both self-restraint and self-injurious behavior was transferred to tennis wrist bands. In study 2, a second subject's self-restraint--placing his hands in his pants--was immediately eliminated by the use of air splints. Additionally, differential reinforcement and air-pressure fading resulted in the complete mobility of his arms and a substantial increase in appropriate behaviors. Results of this investigation suggest that stimulus fading and transfer may be valuable components in the elimination of self-restraint.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-8855",
doi="10.1901/jaba.1986.19-381",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1986.19-381"
}