Stop Banging Your Head: Changing Self-Injurious Behavior Into Communication

Abstract

Self-injurious behavior is prevalent in early childhood and it affects almost 53% of young children with disabilities. Once these behaviors are consistently present, they may become resistant to intervention. The purpose of this article is to provide early care and education center providers and family caregivers with ways to effectively reduce self-injurious behavior.

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early childhood self-injurious behavior communication intervention

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