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Social Policy on the Use of Aversive Interventions: Empirical, Ethical, and Legal Considerations.
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Gerhardt, Peter; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
This paper reviews the efficacy of aversive interventions in the treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities. It also considers the ethical and legal issues involved and concludes that there is empirical, ethical, and legal support for the continued availability of aversive interventions as treatment options if sufficient safeguards…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Developmental Disabilities, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education