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TEACHING AUTISTIC CHILDREN CONVERSATIONAL SPEECH USING VIDEO MODELING
Author(s) -
Charlop Marjorie H.,
Milstein Janice P.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1989.22-275
Subject(s) - psychology , generalization , autism , conversation , video modeling , modelling , developmental psychology , nonverbal communication , cognitive psychology , teaching method , communication , pedagogy , mathematics , mathematical analysis
We assessed the effects of video modeling on acquisition and generalization of conversational skills among autistic children. Three autistic boys observed videotaped conversations consisting of two people discussing specific toys. When criterion for learning was met, generalization of conversational skills was assessed with untrained topics of conversation; new stimuli (toys); unfamiliar persons, siblings, and autistic peers; and other settings. The results indicated that the children learned through video modeling, generalized their conversational skills, and maintained conversational speech over a 15‐month period. Video modeling shows much promise as a rapid and effective procedure for teaching complex verbal skills such as conversational speech.