AN APPLIANCE FOR AUTO-INDUCED ADVERSE CONTROL OF SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR.

Abstract

An applicance is described which is designed to control the self-injurious behavior of an autistic child. The appliance, which is worn like a bonnet or hat, delivers an adverse electric shock to the arm of the patient whenever the head is struck either by the patient himself or some extraneous inanimate object. Two methods of operating the switching mechanism and an inflatable, completely protective, device are also discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693801

Entities

People

  • Leonard F. Marcus
  • Lloyd L. Salisbury Jr.
  • Mary H. Yeakel
  • Stephen L. Greer

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Tags

Readers

  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science