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Publication Date: 2022
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Facilitating the Emergence of Intraverbal Tacts in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Analysis
Rodriguez, Nicole M.; Aragon, Michael A.; McKeown, Ciobha A.; Glodowski, Kathryn R.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v55 n2 p412-429 Spr 2022
Intraverbal tacts are an example of multiply controlled verbal behavior. More specifically, they are verbal responses under control of both a nonverbal (visual) stimulus (e.g., a green ball) and a verbal (auditory) stimulus (e.g., "What color?" vs. "What shape?"). Studies have shown that verbal behavior training can be arranged in a way that would lead to the emergence of other verbal operants, including multiply controlled (convergent) intraverbals. Our study sought to evaluate the relevance of a specific set of component skills on the emergence of intraverbal tacts in children with an autism spectrum disorder. Intraverbal tacts were observed only when all component skills were mastered, suggesting that this set of skills was sufficient to produce emergent verbal performance. Preliminary data were obtained on the necessity of 4 of the 6 component skills and tentatively suggest that they may be necessary to produce emergent intraverbal tacts, at least under some conditions.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Communication, Children, Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Auditory Stimuli, Visual Stimuli
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