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Gradual Guidance And Independent Activity Schedules For Children With Autism, Amanda Driscoll Apr 2014

Gradual Guidance And Independent Activity Schedules For Children With Autism, Amanda Driscoll

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The goal of this intervention was to increase on-task and on-schedule behavior in a child with autism through the use of gradual guidance and an independent activity schedule. The participant was a three year-old boy who exhibited noncompliant problem behavior. He was at mastery level for the tasks that were included in the independent activity schedule and had no prior learning experience with an independent activity schedule. Gradual guidance was used to decrease the time it took for him to learn the complex behavior that is involved with an independent activity schedule and to keep the participant on-task and on-schedule …


The Effects Of Preprinted Versus Handwritten Safmeds On Fluency, Samantha Fodrocy Apr 2013

The Effects Of Preprinted Versus Handwritten Safmeds On Fluency, Samantha Fodrocy

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Precision Teaching is an instructional evaluation technique used by educators to ensure that targeted skills are being achieved by learners (Moran & Malott, 2004). Say all fast a minute each day shuffled (SAFMEDS) is a specific PT influenced instructional strategy intended to develop fluency within timed trials (Eshleman, 2000). However, there is little empirical research related to the proposed effects of SAFMEDS. A recent study by Meindl and colleagues (in press) demonstrated the position of the text on SAFMEDS affected fluency. Results of this study suggest extraneous variables affect responding indicating a possible stimulus control issue. However, there were methodological …