Authors: Brian A Boyd Stephen G McDonough James W Bodfish
Publish Date: 2011/05/17
Volume: 42, Issue: 6, Pages: 1236-1248
Abstract
Restricted and repetitive behaviors RRBs are a core symptom of autism spectrum disorders ASD There has been an increased research emphasis on repetitive behaviors however this research primarily has focused on phenomenology and mechanisms Thus the knowledge base on interventions is lagging behind other areas of research The literature suggests there are evidencebased practices to treat “lower order” RRBs in ASD eg stereotypies yet there is a lack of a focused program of intervention research for “higher order” behaviors eg insistence on sameness This paper will a discuss barriers to intervention development for RRBs b review evidencebased interventions to treat RRBs in ASD with a focus on higher order behaviors and c conclude with recommendations for practice and research
Keywords: