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Using Video Models to Teach Students with Disabilities to Play the Wii
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Sherrow, Lauren A.; Spriggs, Amy D.; Knight, Victoria F. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2016
This study investigated effects of video modeling (VM) when teaching recreation and leisure skills to three high school students with moderate intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. Results, evaluated via a multiple probe across participants design, indicated that VM was effective for teaching all students to play the Wii.…
Descriptors: Models, High School Students, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Pre-Professional Training for Serving Children with ASD: An Apprenticeship Model of Supervision
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Donaldson, Amy L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2015
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present with varied skill profiles and levels of severity making development and implementation of specialized school services challenging. Research indicates that school professionals require and desire additional ASD-specific professional development, both at the pre-and in-service levels.…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Training Methods, Models, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
An Investigation into an Interaction Programme for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Outcomes for Children, Perceptions of Schools and a Model for Training
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Jones, Kyffin; Howley, Marie – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2010
The objective of this study was to investigate a system of training designed by a Local Education Authority support service to promote interactive skill building with children on the autism spectrum. Using a case study approach, the study focused thematically upon outcomes for children, perceptions of schools regarding impact of the training…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Interviews, Interaction
The Effectiveness of Video Modeling on Vocational Skill Development for High School Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Bieniek, Eric J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In recent decades, educators have been faced with an ever-increasing number of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder that require specialized instruction to support learning and processing deficits. As students mature, the demand for individualization continues to be a priority. To address this need, educators must be equipped with…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Models, Vocational Education, Skill Development
Pyramidal Parent Training by Peers.
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Neef, Nancy A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
A pyramidal model of parent training by peers was compared to training by a professional, with 26 parents of children with autism. Both types of training helped in acquiring, maintaining, and generalizing parents' teaching skills, and children's performance mostly increased. Improvements were comparable for parents trained by a professional or by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness
Development, Testing, and Dissemination of Nonaversive Techniques for Working with Children with Autism: Demonstration of a "Best Practices" Model for Parents and Teachers. The A-B-C-D Model for Supporting Students with Autism (Antecedents, Behaviors, Consequences, Data). Final Report.
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Ikeda, Martin J.; Tucker, Richard; Rankin, Barbara – 2002
This final report describes the activities and outcomes of a federally funded project that was designed to develop, validate, and disseminate a training program for teachers of students with autism. The strategies taught to teachers were those that have been accepted as best practice in autism literature. Since 1996 more than 500 teachers,…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Childhood Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Models