Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract Vocal stereotypies can be considered a problem behavior because they disrupt the learning environment. Non-contingent music (NCM) access has been used to reduce these responses. This research aimed to verify the effects of an NCM procedure with the differential reinforcement of other respon...

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Main Authors: Pérola Bueno Molina, Nassim Chamel Elias
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Language:English
Published: Universidade de Brasília 2025-05-01
Series:Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
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description Abstract Vocal stereotypies can be considered a problem behavior because they disrupt the learning environment. Non-contingent music (NCM) access has been used to reduce these responses. This research aimed to verify the effects of an NCM procedure with the differential reinforcement of other responses (MDRO) in reducing vocal stereotypies in two children with ASD using a reversal design. Results indicated an average decrease of 50 to 65% in vocal stereotypies during the intervention sessions for the two participants. The study discusses the maintenance functions of these vocal responses and explores whether music, as a non-contingent auditory reinforcing stimulus, may have altered the motivating operations for the participants' engagement in these stereotyped vocal responses.
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spelling doaj-art-6a2f8a882900402cb8f0756fbf9a9d9e2025-08-20T01:57:01ZengUniversidade de BrasíliaPsicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa1806-34462025-05-014110.1590/0102.3772e41402.enEffects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderPérola Bueno Molinahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2183-9844Nassim Chamel Eliashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4197-623XAbstract Vocal stereotypies can be considered a problem behavior because they disrupt the learning environment. Non-contingent music (NCM) access has been used to reduce these responses. This research aimed to verify the effects of an NCM procedure with the differential reinforcement of other responses (MDRO) in reducing vocal stereotypies in two children with ASD using a reversal design. Results indicated an average decrease of 50 to 65% in vocal stereotypies during the intervention sessions for the two participants. The study discusses the maintenance functions of these vocal responses and explores whether music, as a non-contingent auditory reinforcing stimulus, may have altered the motivating operations for the participants' engagement in these stereotyped vocal responses.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-37722025000100500&lng=en&tlng=envocal stereotypymusicnon-contingent reinforcementAutism Spectrum Disorder
spellingShingle Pérola Bueno Molina
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Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
vocal stereotypy
music
non-contingent reinforcement
Autism Spectrum Disorder
title Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_full Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_fullStr Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_short Effects of Non-Contingent Music in the Emission of Vocal Stereotypies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
title_sort effects of non contingent music in the emission of vocal stereotypies in children with autism spectrum disorder
topic vocal stereotypy
music
non-contingent reinforcement
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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