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Peer reviewedEgel, Andrew L.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1981
The investigation systematically assessed whether four autistic children (5 to 7 years old) would improve their learning of discrimination tasks if they observed normal children perform the task correctly. In each case, the peer modeling procedure produced rapid achievement of the acquisition criterion which was maintained after the peer models…
Descriptors: Autism, Exceptional Child Research, Imitation, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedQuill, Kathleen; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1989
Five principles of Daily Life Therapy are examined: group-oriented instruction; highly structured routine activities; learning through imitation; reduction of unproductive activity levels through rigorous exercise; and a curriculum based on music, movement, and art. These tenets are discussed in terms of current theory, research, and educational…
Descriptors: Autism, Curriculum, Educational Principles, Educational Therapy
