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What is the Oxidative Stress theory?
Oxidative Stress theory hypothesizes that toxicity and oxidative stress may cause autism in some cases by damaging Purkinje cells in the cerebellum after birth. It has been suggested that glutathione is involved.
What is time out?
Time Out is the removal of the child from positive stimuli from your child with autism.
What is extinction?
Extinction is the discouragement of a behavior by ignoring the behavior.
What is Response Cost?
Response Cost is based upon a token economy system. Tokens are taken away from your child for occurrences of an undesirable behavior.
What is Aversive Stimuli?
Aversive Stimuli – are the least used form of stimuli as they are considered negative stimuli, which are introduced after an undesirable behavior.
What is an example of Aversive Stimuli?
Some of the most severe examples are spanking and scolding.