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Direct linkMechling, 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
Ersoy, Gulhan; Tekin-Iftar, Elif; Kircaali-Iftar, Gonul – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Although menstrual care is among the most important skill areas for females with mild to moderate developmental disabilities to facilitate their independence, there is limited research examining this issue. The present study was designed to analyze the acquisition and maintenance effects of antecedent prompt and test procedure on teaching changing…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Females, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Hansen, David L.; Morgan, Robert L. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This research evaluated effects of a multi-media computer-based instruction (CBI) program designed to teach grocery store purchasing skills to three high-school students with intellectual disabilities. A multiple baseline design across participants used measures of computer performance mastery and grocery store probes to evaluate the CBI. All…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Purchasing, Generalization, Computer Assisted Instruction
Falkenstine, Karen Jones; Collins, Belva C.; Schuster, John W.; Kleinert, Harold – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Special education teachers often search for effective strategies to teach a variety of skills to students with moderate to severe disabilities through small group instruction. The investigators examined the acquisition of academic skills as well as chained and discrete tasks presented as nontargeted information by a small group of students with…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Small Group Instruction, Observational Learning, Special Education Teachers
Jimenez, Bree A.; Browder, Diane M.; Courtade, Ginevra R. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of systematic instruction with a concrete representation on the acquisition of an algebra skill for students with moderate developmental disabilities. Three high school students with moderate developmental disabilities participated in this study. A multiple probe across participants research…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Angell, Maureen E.; Bailey, Rita L.; Larson, Laura – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study involved the extension and adaptation of systematic instructional procedures suggested by Light and Binger (1998) to increase the social-pragmatic language skills of five high school students with moderate cognitive disabilities. Within a single-subject multiple probe research design, we also assessed intervention effects on two skills…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Language Skills
Spriggs, Amy D.; Gast, David L.; Ayres, Kevin M. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using picture activity schedule books to increase on-schedule and on-task behaviors of children with moderate intellectual disabilities. Four students enrolled in a self-contained classroom participated in the study. Graduated guidance, system of least prompts, and verbal prompting…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Intervals, Stimulus Generalization, Self Contained Classrooms
Petursdottir, Anna-Lind; Sigurdardottir, Zuilma Gabriela – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
Two staff members working in different preschools received training in the form of instructions, modeling, immediate feedback, and social reinforcement of good performance. Effects of training were assessed with a multiple baseline ABCDCDCD design. Correct use of basic behavioral teaching techniques increased from 16-31% to 92-95% and the rate of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reinforcement, Feedback, Generalization
Akmanoglu, Nurgul; Batu, Sema – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine effectiveness of simultaneous prompting in teaching pointing to numerals to individuals with autism. Three individuals with autism were taught pointing to numerals, which were orally named by the teacher using simultaneous prompting. A multiple probe design was used across three behaviors and replicated…
Descriptors: Autism, Prompting, Numbers, Teaching Methods
