The use of punishment with autistic children who use behaviour that challenges
Abstract
“This essay will focus on the use, effectiveness, and ethics of punishment, a topic that often attracts controversy, but is also well installed within our society (e.g.
Bunting, Webb & Healy, 2010; Lacey & Pickard, 2015).
The ‘lay’ persons use of the word ‘punishment’ is often associated with negativity and retribution, but behavioural theory describes it as a procedure that reduces or eradicates a behaviour (Sundel & Sundel, 2017).
This can be through positive punishment (the introduction of a punisher in response to the behaviour), and negative punishment (the removal of a positive reinforcer following the behaviour).”
Citations
Student author(s), (2021) 'The use of punishment with autistic children who use behaviour that challenges'
Page last reviewed: 12 June, 2025
Metadata
Author(s): Student, A
Collection: 123456789/828
Subject(s): Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
Format(s): Thesis
Date issued: 2021
ID: 811