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Use of Video Modeling to Teach Extinguishing of Cooking Related Fires to Individuals with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities
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Mechling, Linda C.; Gast, David L.; Gustafson, Melissa R. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
This study evaluated the effectiveness of video modeling to teach fire extinguishing behaviors to three young adults with moderate intellectual disabilities. A multiple probe design across three fire extinguishing behaviors and replicated across three students was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the video-based program. Results indicate that…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Young Adults, Daily Living Skills, Safety Education
Parents as Teachers: Teaching Parents How to Teach Toilet Skills to Their Children with Autism and Mental Retardation
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Ozcan, Nihal; Cavkaytar, Atilla – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a parent training program for teaching toilet skills to children with autism and mental retardation. The study was conducted with three mothers and their children. A multiple probe design using probe sessions across subjects was used. The experimental procedure consisted of two…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Research Methodology, Parents as Teachers
Effectiveness of Parent and Therapist Collaboration Program (PTCP) for Teaching Self-Care and Domestic Skills to Individuals with Autism
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Cavkaytar, Atilla; Pollard, Elena – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of this study was to develop and determine the effectiveness of a Parent and Therapist Collaboration Program for teaching self care and domestic skills to individuals with autism with varying educational needs, age, and severity of disability. Three individuals with autism, one habilitation provider, and three parents participated in…
Descriptors: Autism, Home Visits, Predictor Variables, Cooperation
Caregiver-Delivered Home-Based Instruction Using Simultaneous Prompting for Teaching Home Skills to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Batu, Sema – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
It is very important for individuals with all kinds of developmental disabilities to learn skills in order to be independent at home. The purposes of the study were twofold; (1) to examine the effectiveness of caregiver-delivered home-based instruction using simultaneous prompting to children with moderate developmental disabilities on teaching…
Descriptors: Moderate Mental Retardation, Prompting, Developmental Disabilities, Training
Turkish Parents as Teachers: Teaching Parents How to Teach Self-Care and Domestic Skills to Their Children with Mental Retardation
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Cavkaytar, Atilla – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a parent training program teaching self-care and domestic skills to children with mental retardation. The study was conducted with three mothers, their children and classroom teachers. Multiple probe across behaviors design was used. Experimental procedure consisted of three meetings…
Descriptors: Parents as Teachers, Teaching Methods, Mental Retardation, Home Visits
Computer-Based Video Instruction to Teach Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Verbally Respond to Questions and Make Purchases in Fast Food Restaurants
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Mechling, Linda C.; Pridgen, Leslie S.; Cronin, Beth A. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
Computer-based video instruction (CBVI) was used to teach verbal responses to questions presented by cashiers and purchasing skills in fast food restaurants. A multiple probe design across participants was used to evaluate the effectiveness of CBVI. Instruction occurred through simulations of three fast food restaurants on the computer using video…
Descriptors: Purchasing, Food, Mental Retardation, Computer Assisted Instruction