Abstract
The ontogeny of self-injurious behaviour exhibited by young children with developmental delays or disabilities is due to a complex interaction between neurobiological and environmental variables. In this manuscript, the literature on emerging self-injury in the developmental disability population is reviewed with a focus on an operant conceptual model of how topographies of self-injurious behaviour can change structurally and become sensitive to various environmental consequences. Results of previous studies are reviewed in terms of extending our research focus from a reactive model of assessment and treatment of well-established cases of self-injury to an early intervention and prevention model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-17 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- Developmental disabilities
- Early childhood
- Early intervention
- Prevention
- Self-injurious behaviour
- Stereotypy