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05/24/11(Tue)16:37 No.26220872Autistic individuals display many forms of repetitive or restricted behavior, which the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) categorizes as follows. Young boy asleep on a bed, facing the camera, with only the head visible and the body off-camera. On the bed behind the boy's head is a dozen or so toys carefully arranged in a line, ordered by size. A young boy with autism, and the precise line of toys he made
* Stereotypy is repetitive movement, such as hand flapping, making sounds, head rolling, or body rocking. * Compulsive behavior is intended and appears to follow rules, such as arranging objects in stacks or lines. * Sameness is resistance to change; for example, insisting that the furniture not be moved or refusing to be interrupted. * Ritualistic behavior involves an unvarying pattern of daily activities, such as an unchanging menu or a dressing ritual. This is closely associated with sameness and an independent validation has suggested combining the two factors.[36]
* Restricted behavior is limited in focus, interest, or activity, such as preoccupation with a single television program, toy, or game.
* Self-injury includes movements that injure or can injure the person, such as eye poking, skin picking, hand biting, and head banging.A 2007 study reported that self-injury at some point affected about 30% of children with ASD. |