Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ278047
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Dec
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The Effects of Physical Exercise on Self-Stimulation and Appropriate Responding in Autistic Children.
Kern, Lynn; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v12 n4 p399-419 Dec 1982
Brief jogging sessions produced decreases in self-stimulatory behaviors and increases in appropriate play, responding, and classroom behavior in seven autistic children (4-14 years old). Changes were evident in a variety of settings. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise, Jogging, Stimulation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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