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TEACHING SAFETY SKILLS TO CHILDREN TO PREVENT GUN PLAY: AN EVALUATION OF IN SITU TRAINING
Author(s) -
Miltenberger Raymond G.,
Gatheridge Brian J.,
Satterlund Melisa,
EgemoHelm Kristin R.,
Johnson Brigitte M.,
Jostad Candice,
Kelso Pamela,
Flessner Christopher A.
Publication year - 2005
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.2005.130-04
Subject(s) - psychology , session (web analytics) , dyad , medical education , training (meteorology) , multiple baseline design , parent training , developmental psychology , medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , physics , world wide web , computer science , meteorology
This study evaluated behavioral skills training with added in situ training for teaching safety skills to prevent gun play. Following baseline, each child received two sessions of behavioral skills training and one in situ training session. Additional in situ training sessions were conducted until the child exhibited the safety skills (don't touch the gun, get away, and tell an adult). All children acquired and maintained the safety skills at a 3‐month follow‐up. In addition, of the 7 children assessed in a dyad situation, all exhibited the correct skills in the presence of another child.