Blue Light Covers Increase Stereotypy and Decrease On-Task Behavior for Students with Autism

Sacha T Pence; Reginna Wagoner; Claire C St Peter

doi:10.1007/s40617-018-00321-6

Blue Light Covers Increase Stereotypy and Decrease On-Task Behavior for Students with Autism

Behav Anal Pract. 2019 Jan 3;12(3):632-636. doi: 10.1007/s40617-018-00321-6. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Authors

Sacha T Pence¹, Reginna Wagoner², Claire C St Peter³

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of Leadership and Counseling, Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311 USA.
² Monongalia County Schools, Morgantown, WV USA.
³ 3Psychology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV USA.

Abstract

Some recommended strategies for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not empirically based. The purpose of the study was to evaluate effects of blue light covers on levels of stereotypy and on-task behavior. Four male children with ASD who engaged in repetitive behavior participated. Placing light covers over the classroom's fluorescent lights relative to normal classroom lighting did not improve on-task behavior or stereotypy.

Keywords: Autism; Light covers; Problem behavior; Sensory integration; Stereotypy.