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Effects Of Noncontingent Peer Attention On Problem Behaviors In Students With Autism In General Education Settings, Alison L. Walker
Effects Of Noncontingent Peer Attention On Problem Behaviors In Students With Autism In General Education Settings, Alison L. Walker
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
As more children are being identified with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), more of them are being served in public schools with their typically developing peers. Many of these students have behavioral challenges that impact their ability to learn, or the ability of other students in their classes to learn. It is therefore increasingly important that schools are equipped with behavioral interventions that are both effective and easy to implement in order to meet these students’ needs. This study evaluated the effects of one such intervention in which classroom peers were trained to provide attention to the student with autism on …
Using Script-Fading Procedures To Teach Children With Autism To Initiate During Free Play, Kara Anne Reagon
Using Script-Fading Procedures To Teach Children With Autism To Initiate During Free Play, Kara Anne Reagon
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Children with autism often display deficits in social interaction, communication, and play. Unlike typical peers during free play with a variety of games and toys, they often do not initiate to others or engage in interactive game play for sustained periods of time. Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of script-fading procedures in increasing initiations and conversational repertoires for children with autism. However, these procedures were examined in arranged environments using an activity schedule or in structured settings. In addition, the role of the conversation partner has not been studied. The use of activity schedules has also been effective in …
Using Transfer Of Stimulus Control Technology To Promote Generalization And Spontaneity Of Language, Trina D. Spencer, Thomas S. Higbee
Using Transfer Of Stimulus Control Technology To Promote Generalization And Spontaneity Of Language, Trina D. Spencer, Thomas S. Higbee
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Faculty Publications
Children with autism often use newly acquired language in restricted contexts and with limited variability. Instructional tactics that embed generalization technology have shown promise for increasing spontaneity, response variation, and the generalized use of language across settings, people, and materials. This case example explores the integration of textual scripts and explicit engineering of transfer of stimulus control procedures to facilitate functional conversation skills of a young girl with autism. The generalized use of prepositions, coordinating conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions was assessed within the context of natural conversation with teachers, parents, and peers. The intentional programming of training contexts has the …