Meaning of quiet hands | Babel Free

Definitions

In applied behavioral analysis, the enforced behavior of keeping one's hands still, suppressing stimming.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“A treatment consisting of differential reinforcement of compliance and a quiet-hands procedure (repeatedly guiding her to place her hands in her lap for 30 s) contingent on SIB was shown to be effective in reducing Candy’s SIB to low levels during vocational training sessions.”

“There’s a boy in the supermarket, rocking back on his heels and flapping excitedly at a display. His mom hisses “quiet hands!” and looks around, embarrassed. I catch his eye, and I can’t do it for myself, but my hands flutter at my sides when he’s looking.”

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