The effectiveness of behavioral interventions for the treatment of young children with autism has been well documented in professional literature. The success of these procedures, however, depends on the fidelity of implementation and proper training of the therapist. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a 125-skill, comprehensive staff training package that involved a graduated sequence of teaching. In addition to changes in skills, social validity and training time were also assessed. Results indicate that correct demonstration of skills increased following training, incorrect implementation decreased, teachers rated the procedures favorably, and the total training took between 20 and 32.5 hours for over 120 skills to reach mastery criteria. A discussion of the results as well as implications for future research is also provided.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc28490 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Weinkauf, Sara Marie |
| Contributors | Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla, Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus, Zeug, Nicole M. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Weinkauf, Sara Marie, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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