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Adults with autism spectrum disorder as behavior technicians for young children with autism: Outcomes of a behavioral skills training program

Center:

TX-LoneStar, LEND

Fiscal Year:

2015

Contact Information:

Dorothea Lerman
[email protected]
281-283-3437

Product Description:

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who were interested in working as behavior technicians for young children with autism, participated in 2 experiments. Participants included 5 adults with Asperger syndrome or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, 19 to 23 years old, and 11 children with autism, 3 to 7 years old. In Experiment 1, training of the adults focused on the implementation of mand training via incidental teaching. Experiment 2 focused on teaching participants to use discrete-trial training (DTT) with children who exhibited problem behavior.

Keyword(s):

adults, autism spectrum disorder, behavior technicians, behavior therapists, behavioral skills training

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

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To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jaba.196/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false

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