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Using Transfer Trials to Teach Tacting to Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Alexandria R Dell'Aringa¹, Jessica F Juanico^1,2, Kelley L Harrison^1,2

¹Trumpet Behavioral Health, Centennial, CO USA.

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|March 18, 2021

Summary

Transfer trials in discrete-trial training effectively teach new skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. Both transfer and nontransfer trial procedures proved efficient and effective for skill acquisition.

Keywords:

autism spectrum disorder behavior analysis discrete-trial training skill acquisition tact training transfer trials

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Area of Science:

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Pediatric Therapy

Background:

Discrete-trial training (DTT) is a common teaching method for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Transfer trials within DTT involve re-presenting an instruction after a prompted trial to encourage independent responding.
Despite common use and recommendations, empirical research comparing transfer trials to traditional procedures is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the efficacy and efficiency of transfer trials versus nontransfer trials in DTT.
To evaluate these procedures for teaching two-component tacting skills to children with ASD.

Main Methods:

The study employed a comparative design with three children diagnosed with ASD.
Two teaching procedures were assessed: transfer trials and nontransfer trials.
The focus was on teaching two-component tacting (labeling).

Main Results:

Both transfer trials and nontransfer trial procedures were found to be effective for all participants.
Both methods demonstrated efficiency in teaching the target two-component tacts.
No significant difference in effectiveness or efficiency was noted between the two procedures.

Conclusions:

Transfer trials are an effective and efficient component of DTT for teaching tacting skills to children with ASD.
The findings support the continued use and recommendation of transfer trials in applied behavior analysis.
Further research is warranted to explore variations and applications of transfer trials.