Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 1997 · 261 citations · 2 references
EducationEducational PsychologyPsychologyAutism Spectrum DisordersChild DevelopmentSocial-emotional DevelopmentBehavior TherapyPeer CoachingPeer InteractionPeer RelationsSocial Skills DevelopmentSocial-emotional InterventionAutism Spectrum Disorder InterventionClassroom Social Skills InterventionEarly Autism InterventionPeer-mediated InstructionPivotal Response TrainingPivotal Response TreatmentPlay-based Autism InterventionSocial Behavior Development
Two children with autism and 8 typical peers participated in a study designed to replicate an earlier finding of successful social-skills intervention for children with autism using peer-implemented pivotal response training (PRT) and to assess the effects of using multiple peer trainers on generalization of treatment effects. During training, peers were taught PRT strategies using didactic instruction, modeling, role playing, and feedback. After treatment, children with autism engaged in increased levels of social behavior.
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