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This study shows behavioral skills training effectively teaches compliment skills to young adults with developmental disabilities. Participants improved in giving and accepting compliments during conversations.

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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Social Skills Training

Background:

  • Individuals with developmental disabilities often face challenges in conversational skills.
  • Deficits in giving and accepting compliments are common in this population, impacting social interaction.
  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition frequently associated with these social communication difficulties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess and teach compliment-giving and acceptance skills to adolescents and young adults with developmental disabilities.
  • To implement an individualized approach using behavioral skills training and prompting.
  • To evaluate the generalization and extension of learned skills in natural conversational settings.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a multiple-baseline design across three participants with developmental disabilities.
  • Employed behavioral skills training (BST) and prompting during conversational interactions.
  • Assessed skills related to performance, possession, and appearance compliments.

Main Results:

  • The behavioral skills training procedures demonstrated efficacy in improving compliment-giving and acceptance.
  • Participants showed improvement in their ability to both give and accept compliments within conversations.
  • Generalization of skills was observed in conversations with unfamiliar adults and without ongoing teaching.

Conclusions:

  • The study supports the effectiveness of the applied teaching procedures for enhancing social communication skills.
  • Refinements to teaching methods and social acceptability of acquired skills are discussed.
  • Individualized behavioral interventions can successfully address specific conversational deficits in developmental disabilities.