Date of Award
5-2023
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Special Education: M.S.
Department
Special Education
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Bradley Kaffar
Second Advisor
Cody Lewis
Third Advisor
Frances Kayona
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
autism, aggression, elementary, self-injurious behavior
Abstract
A growing number of individuals have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Students with autism spectrum disorder may exhibit a variety of physically aggressive and self-injurious behaviors that are problematic and difficult for caregivers and educators to manage. Due to these behaviors, educators and caregivers are facing burnout and exhaustion. The research shows that there are interventions that can help identify the function of the behaviors and are effective in reducing the physical aggression or self-injurious behaviors. The focus of this review is to identify therapeutic interventions that have a positive impact on elementary students with autism spectrum disorder who have demonstrated physically aggressive behaviors and self-injurious behaviors. This review focused on interventions that are evidence based practices and that can be implemented within the educational setting.
Recommended Citation
Majerus, Katie, "Strategies to Decrease Physical Aggression in Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2023). Culminating Projects in Special Education. 147.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/sped_etds/147
