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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