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THE EFFECTS OF ERRORLESS LEARNING AND BACKWARD CHAINING ON THE ACQUISITION OF INTERNET SKILLS IN ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Author(s) -
Jerome Jared,
Frantino Eric P.,
Sturmey Peter
Publication year - 2007
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.2007.41-06
Subject(s) - psychology , chaining , the internet , autism , developmental psychology , dreyfus model of skill acquisition , cognitive psychology , learning disability , world wide web , computer science , economics , economic growth
An important area in the learning and development of individuals with disabilities is the acquisition of independent, age‐appropriate leisure skills. Three adults with autism and mental retardation were taught to access specific Internet sites using backward chaining and most‐to‐least intrusive prompting. The number of independent steps completed in the task analysis increased following training.