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Using Video Modeling to Teach Neurotypical Adolescents to Interact Socially with Peers with ASD
Mari C MacFarland1,2, Joshua B Plavnick3, Kailie J Kipfmiller3,4
1Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA. mari.macfarland@parclifenow.com.
Abstract:
Research has shown video modeling to be effective for training adult service providers to administer evidence-based practices to children with autism. This study examined the effects of video modeling training (VMT) on neurotypical adolescents' performance of peer mediated social interaction (PMSI), a 10-step procedure of simplified behavioral practices, during roleplay with an adult actor. A multiple probe design across participants evaluated the effects of VMT on delivery of PMSI by five neurotypical adolescents. All participants demonstrated immediate increases and generalized delivery of PMSI to four adolescents with autism following VMT. Social interaction for two additional youths with autism also improved when evaluated within a peer mediated setting, as a measure of social validity, before and after VMT.
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