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Autism

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to have restricted or repetitive behaviors that can cause problems when trying to function in day-to-day activities. Extinction is used as an intervention to help with problem behaviors. Some problem behaviors may include but are not limited to, self-injurious behaviors, aggression, tantrums, problems with sleep, and making choices. Ignoring certain self-injurious behaviors can lead to the extinction of said behaviors in children with ASD. Escape Extinction (EE) is commonly used in instances when having to make choices causes problem behavior. An example could be having to choose between mint or strawberry flavored toothpaste when brushing your teeth. Those would be the only two options available. When implementing EE, the interventionist will use physical and verbal prompting to help the subject make a choice.