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COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF ECHOIC PROMPTS AND ECHOIC PROMPTS PLUS MODELED PROMPTS ON INTRAVERBAL BEHAVIOR
Author(s) -
Valentino Amber L.,
Shillingsburg M. Alice,
Call Nathan A.
Publication year - 2012
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.2012.45-431
Subject(s) - echoic memory , psychology , autism , developmental psychology , sign language , tact , autism spectrum disorder , stimulus control , nonverbal communication , audiology , communication , cognition , linguistics , medicine , neuroscience , philosophy , nicotine
We compared strategies to teach vocal intraverbal responses to an adolescent diagnosed with autism and Down syndrome. One strategy involved echoic prompts only. The second strategy involved an echoic prompt paired with a modeled prompt in the form of sign language. Presenting the modeled prompt with the echoic prompt resulted in faster acquisition of correct responding. Results are discussed in terms of using functional stimulus classes to facilitate vocal intraverbal acquisition with learners who have a history of sign language training.