Evaluation of a Self-Instructional Package for Teaching Tutors to Conduct Discrete-Trials Teaching with Children with Autism

Item request has been placed! ×
Item request cannot be made. ×
loading   Processing Request
Read More Add to Saved list
  • Author(s): Thomson, Kendra M.; Martin, Garry L.; Fazzio, Daniela
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Jul-Sep 2012 6(3):1073-1082.
  • Physical Description:
    PDF
  • Publication Date:
    2012
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      10
    • Subject Terms:
      Video Technology; Autism; Tutors; Evaluation; Children; Role Playing; Expertise
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.rasd.2012.02.005
    • ISSN:
      1750-9467
    • Abstract:
      A widely used method for teaching children with autism is applied behavior analysis (ABA), and a main component of ABA programming is discrete-trials teaching (DTT). Using a modified multiple-baseline design across participants, we assessed the effectiveness of a DTT self-instructional package (Fazzio & Martin, 2007) for teaching four pairs of newly hired ABA tutors how to apply 21 components of DTT to teach three tasks to a confederate role-playing a child with autism. In Phase 1 (baseline), tutors attempted to teach the three tasks to the confederate. In Phase 2 (manual), tutors mastered a 37-page self-instructional manual and attempted to teach the same three tasks to the confederate. If tutors did not meet a DTT mastery criterion of 80% after studying the manual they watched a 17-min video of an expert in DTT modeling the teaching of a task (Fazzio, 2007), and then once again attempted to teach the three tasks to the confederate. The results were very positive, and they indicate that the training package is a practical, economical and efficient method of instructing newly hired tutors in ABA programs for children with autism. (Contains 4 figures.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2012
    • Accession Number:
      EJ967243