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Effects of script training on the peer-to-peer communication of children with autism spectrum disorder
Katherine Ledbetter-Cho1, Russell Lang1, Katy Davenport1
1CLINIC FOR AUTISM RESEARCH EVALUATION AND SUPPORT, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS.
Abstract:
A multiple baseline design across participants was used to demonstrate the effects of a script-training procedure on the peer-to-peer communication of 3 children with autism spectrum disorder during group play with peers. Both scripted and unscripted initiations as well as responses to peers increased for all 3 participants. Stimulus generalization across novel toys, settings, and peers was observed. Novel unscripted initiations, responses, and appropriate changes in topics during peer-to-peer exchanges were analyzed by considering the cumulative frequency of these behaviors across phases of the study. Treatment gains were maintained during 4-week follow-up sessions. Results are discussed in terms of recommendations for practitioners, response variability, and potential future avenues of research.
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