Systematic Review of Interruption and Redirection Procedures for Autistic Individuals
Behavioral Interventions
Ledford, J. R., Trump, C., et al. (2023).
Behavioral Interventions, 38(1), 198-218.
This systematic review investigates the impact of interruption and redirection procedures on reducing stereotypic behaviors in individuals on the autism spectrum.
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Single case design studies with single or multiple baselines
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Findings demonstrated that interruption and redirection interventions were associated with a reduction in stereotypic behaviors in 90% of participants (i.e., individuals on the autism spectrum). Interruption and redirection interventions were effective in reducing vocal stereotypy in 75% of cases and in improving appropriate vocalizations and functional engagement in 28% and 55% of cases respectively. However, of note, these effects generally only occurred for short periods of time within the contexts of the intervention session, without any evidence of generalization in the absence of treatment or maintenance across sessions.
