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Dogan, Rebecca K.; King, Melissa L.; Fischetti, Anthony T.; Lake, Candice M.; Mathews, Therese L.; Warzak, William J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2017
Impairment in social skills is a primary feature of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Research indicates that social skills are intimately tied to social development and negative social consequences can persist if specific social behaviors are not acquired. The present study evaluated the effects of behavioral skills training (BST) on teaching…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence
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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