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Five autistic boys were observed during 27 language training sessions. Each session followed one of three periods: (a) physical exercise, (b) TV watching, or (c) regular academic work. It was found that (a) the lowest levels of self-stimulation followed physical exercise, (b) there were no differences in the levels of self-stimulation following TV watching and following academics, and (c) the levels of correct question answering were not affected by the three different previous periods.
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We wish to thank Dora VanStrepen, Alison Lennox, John Rager, Bill Sharkey, and Sheila Connolly for their cooperation and assistance, and Gordon McClure, principal, for providing an environment nurturant to research as well as to children and teachers.
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Watters, R.G., Watters, W.E. Decreasing self-stimulatory behavior with physical exercise in a group of autistic boys. J Autism Dev Disord 10, 379–387 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02414814
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