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Assessing challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders: a review
Johnny L Matson1, Marie Nebel-Schwalm
1Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. Johnmatson@aol.com
Abstract:
A common covarying group of behaviors with ASD are self-injury, aggression, noncompliance, and stereotypies. These problems and related challenging behaviors are problematic in that they are physically dangerous and can impede learning and access to normal activities. Additionally, they require a considerable amount of resources, and compound the difficulty in treating core ASD symptoms. Despite the high profile challenging behaviors present in this population, there has not been a great deal of research regarding assessment, identification, and monitoring of such difficulties. This review covers available empirical based methods for assessing these behaviors. A discussion is provided of potential avenues for future research and clinical practice which is urgently needed for ASD children at this time.
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