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Daniel E. Conine; Lera A. Dumas; Sarah A. Collum; Lindsey N. Wilson; Cassondra M. Gayman; Chelsea E. Keller; Videsha Marya – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2025
Among the developmental milestones related to language and communication in early childhood, one that has been the subject of considerable research is response to name (RTN). Delayed or absent RTN in early childhood is a diagnostic marker for autism spectrum disorder and a target behavior in many early intervention curricula. This article…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Caregiver Training, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Mery, Jacqueline N.; Day-Watkins, Jessica; Schnell, Lauren K.; Vladescu, Jason C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2023
Sleep-related infant deaths are one of the top causes of infant mortality in the United States. A few behavior analytic studies have examined behavioral skills training to teach adults to arrange safe infant sleeping environments. These studies were conducted in an analogue environment, and no data were collected outside the training setting. The…
Descriptors: Sleep, Infants, Family Environment, Community Education
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Bachmeyer-Lee, Melanie H.; Kirkwood, Caitlin A.; Sheehan, Connor M.; Gibson, Amanda L.; Shuler, Natalie J.; Keane, Jessica A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
Researchers have used multicomponent behavioral skills training packages including written and verbal instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback when teaching caregivers to implement pediatric feeding treatment protocols (e.g., Anderson & McMillan, 2001; Seiverling et al., 2012). Some investigators have shown that fewer behavioral skills…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Nutrition, Intervention, Feedback (Response)
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Shea, Kerry A.; Sellers, Tyra P.; Smith, Sandra G.; Bullock, Andrea J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
The World Health Organization identified the promotion of "Nurturing Care Environments" as a global health priority. Responsive caregiving, 1 of 5 domains describing nurturing care, is critical for healthy child development. Relatively little research has evaluated population-level interventions aimed to increase responsive caregiving…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Skill Development, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers
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Shireman, Molly L.; Lerman, Dorothea C.; Hillman, Conrad B. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2016
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and no intellectual disabilities were taught to increase the social play skills of children with ASD as part of a vocational training program. Participants included 3 adults, aged 21 to 27 years, and 6 children with ASD. Probes conducted throughout the study evaluated whether play skills training affected…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Competence
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Tarbox, Rachel S. F.; Wallace, Michele D.; Penrod, Becky; Tarbox, Jonathan – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
Three-step prompting is a procedure commonly used in behavioral assessments and interventions; however, little research has evaluated the effects of this procedure on increasing children's compliance with caregiver requests. In this study, caregivers of children who demonstrated low levels of compliance were trained to use three-step prompting…
Descriptors: Prompting, Child Caregivers, Young Children, Compliance (Psychology)