A Novel Method for Teaching the First Instances of Simple Discrimination to Nonverbal Children with Autism in a Laboratory Environment

Autor/inn/en	Lionello-DeNolf, Karen M.; da Silva Barros, Romariz; McIlvane, William J.
Titel	A Novel Method for Teaching the First Instances of Simple Discrimination to Nonverbal Children with Autism in a Laboratory Environment
Quelle	In: Psychological Record, 58 (2008) 2, S.229-244 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-2933
Schlagwörter	Stimuli; Autism; Teaching Methods; Auditory Discrimination; Cues; Nonverbal Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreizsystem; Autismus; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Stichwort; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation
Abstract	A novel method for initiating discrimination training with nonverbal children combines a delayed S+ procedure that requires children to refrain from responding to either of 2 physically different choice stimuli until a prompt stimulus is added onto 1 of the choices, and a delayed prompting procedure that presents the same 2-choice stimulus display, but stimuli are initially added onto both choices. After a short delay, the added stimulus on the S- is removed, and the choice of the S+ is thus prompted. If the children learn to observe and respond to the defining features of the S+ choice stimulus, then they may respond to the S+ prior to the added-stimulus removal. Implementation was successful with 8 nonverbal children who had not previously exhibited simple simultaneous discrimination, suggesting a useful methodology for initiating discrimination training with populations for whom verbal instruction is ineffective. (Contains 2 tables and 5 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10