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Carr, Edward G.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1987
Four nonverbal autistic boys (ages 11-16) were successfully taught sign language action-object phrases following an intervention composed of prompting, fading, stimulus rotation, and differential reinforcement. The skill generalized to new situations. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
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Nelson, David L.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1980
A color coded "extra prompt" procedure was compared to a "no extra prompt" procedure in teaching 20 autistic children and adolescents how to lace shoes. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Cues
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Berkowitz, Susan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
Two methods of prompting were compared for their relative effectiveness in teaching a group of autistic students, age 12-20, to discriminate line drawings used in picture communication books. Students required fewer trials to criterion and made significantly fewer errors in the delayed-prompting technique compared to the fading-of-prompts design.…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Cues, Instructional Effectiveness