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Teaching children with autism to ask questions about hidden objects.

G Williams¹, C R Donley, J W Keller

¹Applied Behavioral Consultant Services, New York, USA.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

|February 24, 2001

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Two preschool children with autism learned to ask questions about hidden toys. This study demonstrates effective methods for teaching question-asking skills to young autistic children.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Background:

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face challenges in developing functional communication skills.
Teaching question-asking is a crucial intervention for enhancing social interaction and information gathering in children with ASD.

Observation:

Two 4-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder participated in the study.
A treatment package involving modeling, prompting, and reinforcement was used to teach question-asking skills.

Findings:

Children learned to use three distinct question forms ('What's that?', 'Can I see it?', 'Can I have it?') to inquire about hidden objects.
The learned question-asking behaviors generalized to new situations and were maintained at follow-up.

Implications:

This research highlights the efficacy of behaviorally-based interventions in teaching complex communication skills to young children with autism.
The findings suggest that targeted question-asking training can significantly improve information-seeking abilities and potentially social engagement in children with ASD.