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| Int'l Paper - The Generalization of Basic Social Skills in a Transition Program for Children with Autism |
| Monday, May 31, 2004 |
| 11:00 AM–11:50 AM |
| Beacon F |
| Area: AUT |
| Chair: Gladys Williams (Applied Behavior Consultant Services, New York) |
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| The Generalization of Basic Social Skills in a Transition Program for Children with Autism |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JOSE JULIO CARNERERO (Centro de Alta Eficacia para la Ensenanza del Lenguaje), Gladys Williams (Applied Behavior Consultant Services, New York), Ana Pastor Sanz (Al-Mudaris, Cordoba, Spain) |
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| Abstract: A large number of children with autism acquire social skills during one to one intervention. However, they do not transfer these skills into generalized settings, such as a regular education classroom. The purpose of this study was to show a procedure that allows for the generalization of basic social skills to the regular education setting. The dependent variable, measured in the regular education setting were three behaviors already acquired in the one to one setting (three intraverbal operants). A multiple baseline design was used to measure the effectiveness of the intervention. The independent variable consisted of an echoic prompt given to the children when they had to respond to the specific questions. The echoic prompt was given to the following: "hello", "how are you?", "and "how old are you?". We show the data obtained in the different phases of the study. |
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