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Using video modeling to teach pretend play to children with autism
Author(s) -
MacDonald Rebecca,
Clark Michelle,
Garrigan Elizabeth,
Vangala Madhuri
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
behavioral interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1099-078X
pISSN - 1072-0847
DOI - 10.1002/bin.197
Subject(s) - autism , psychology , video modeling , typically developing , developmental psychology , autism spectrum disorder , variety (cybernetics) , thematic analysis , cognitive psychology , teaching method , modelling , pedagogy , computer science , qualitative research , social science , artificial intelligence , sociology
Children with autism often fail to develop the rich repertoires of pretend play seen in typically developing children. Video modeling is a teaching methodology that has been shown to produce rapid acquisition of a variety of skills in children with autism. The purpose of the present study was to use video modeling to teach thematic pretend play skills to two preschool children with autism. Scripted play scenarios involving up to 17 verbalizations and 15 play actions by toy figurines were videotaped using adult models. A multiple probe design within child across play sets was used to demonstrate experimental control. Children were shown the video model two times and no further prompting or reinforcement was delivered during training. Results indicated that both children acquired the sequences of scripted verbalizations and play actions quickly and maintained this performance during follow‐up probes. These findings are discussed as they relate to types of play and the development of extended play repertoires in young children with autism. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.