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Title
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Effectiveness of modeling and rehearsal to teach fire safety skills to children with autism.
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Creator
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Garcia, David, Dukes, Charles, College of Education, Department of Exceptional Student Education
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Abstract/Description
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Autism is a disorder that affects children at an alarming rate. One out of every 88 children is diagnosed with autism in the United States. The disorder is characterized by communication, social, and behavioral deficits. Children with autism often require specialized teaching methods to learn basic skills that most children acquire without specialized instruction. Relatively few studies have examined strategies for teaching safety skills to individuals with autism. The current study utilized...
Show moreAutism is a disorder that affects children at an alarming rate. One out of every 88 children is diagnosed with autism in the United States. The disorder is characterized by communication, social, and behavioral deficits. Children with autism often require specialized teaching methods to learn basic skills that most children acquire without specialized instruction. Relatively few studies have examined strategies for teaching safety skills to individuals with autism. The current study utilized a multiple baseline across participants’ design to evaluate whether a modeling and rehearsal strategy is effective for teaching fire safety skills to children with autism between 4 and 5 years of age. Results indicated that modeling and rehearsal were effective in teaching fire safety skills, the skills generalized to novel settings, and maintained 5-weeks following the completion of training. Implications for safety skill instruction and future research are discussed.
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Date Issued
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2013
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004020
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Subject Headings
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Autistic children -- Education, Autistic children -- Means of communication, Children with autism spectrum disorders -- Education, Fire prevention -- Study and teaching (Early childhood), Safety education
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Format
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Document (PDF)
