Self-injurious behaviors can be a common occurrence exhibited by children with Autism Spectrum and other disorders. To determine interventions or ways to decrease the behavior it is imperative that the function or reason for the behavior be determined. Examples of interventions or ways to decrease this behavior include reinforcement of alternative behaviors, reinforcement of incompatible behaviors, use of schedules to engage children, providing communication systems, decreasing academic demands, and providing replacement behaviors. For more information visit www.thewatsoninstitute.org.
