Vocalizations which are self-stimulatory in nature not only disturb the institutional living environment for all residents, they also impede, and sometimes completely stop, the learning of appropriate living skills by the vocalizer. This report details the use of an educative procedure which will effectively eliminate this behavior. The overcorrection technique reviewed in this study was effective in each setting in which it was applied even though it was not possible to administer training sessions daily and the patient was allowed to self-stimulate during treatment delivery. Follow-up measures taken 5 ½ months after termination of the treatment attest to its continued effectiveness.
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