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Sarokoff, Randi A.; Sturmey, Peter – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
A limited number of studies have investigated the effects of behavioral skills training (BST) on staff acquisition and generalization of discrete trial teaching (DTT) and student behavior. BST was used to improve three staff's use of DTT interactions with four children with autism. A multiple baseline design across participants was used to assess…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Autism, Training, Generalization
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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
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Ducharme, Joseph M.; Feldman, Maurice A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
Two studies compared the effectiveness of different strategies for promoting generalization of staff skills in teaching self-care routines to clients with developmental disabilities. Results indicated that general case training was more effective at promoting generalized training effects than provision of written instructions, single case…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Caregivers, Case Studies