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The Effects of Social Interactive Training on Early Social Communication Skills of Children with Autism.
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Hwang, Bogseon; Hughes, Carolyn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
A study reviewed 16 studies that investigated the effects of interventions designed to increase early social communicative skills of young children with autism by increasing their role as initiator of social interactions. Positive changes were reported for social and affective behaviors. Limited generalization or maintenance of target behaviors…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
Teaching Persons with Severe Disabilities to Use Self-Instruction in Community Settings: An Analysis of Applications.
Hughes, Carolyn; Agran, Martin – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1993
This literature review examines the effects of self-instructional programs on increasing independence of persons with moderate/severe mental retardation in integrated environments. The article discusses methodological issues, research needs, and recommendations for program implementation. The feasibility of using self-instruction to promote…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Generalization, Independent Living, Maintenance
The Effects of Multiple-Exemplar Self-Instructional Training on High School Students' Generalized Conversational Interactions.
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Hughes, Carolyn; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
The effects of multiple-exemplar self-instructional training on acquiring and generalizing conversational interaction was studied with four high school students with mental retardation. It was found that nondisabled peers were effective in teaching the multiple-exemplar strategy and that training was associated with increased generalized…
Descriptors: Generalization, High School Students, High Schools, Independent Study