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The Effects of PECS Training on Symbolic Matching Skills in Learners with Autism

This study evaluated whether picture exchange communication system (PECS) training would result in the development of conditional relations among corresponding pictures, objects (reinforcers) and spoken words used in PECS training with learners with developmental disabilities. Three participants with autism and mental retardation were trained to use PECS. Match-to-sample procedures were used to assess all possible conditional relations among stimuli before, during, and after PECS training. None of the three participants in this study acquired conditional discriminations involving the pictures, reinforcers, and spoken words used in their PECS training.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc10997
Date05 1900
CreatorsCranmer, Elizabeth
ContributorsGlenn, Sigrid S., 1939-, Ellis, Janet, Vaidya, Manish
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Cranmer, Elizabeth, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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