Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Autistic children: a study of learning characteristics and programming needs

J R Arick, D A Krug

    American Journal of Mental Deficiency
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Identification of cell wall antigens associated with a large conjugative plasmid encoding phage resistance and lactose fermentation ability in lactic streptococci.

    Biochimie·1988
    Same author

    A matched sample investigation of nonadaptive behavior of severely handicapped adults across four living situations.

    American journal of mental deficiency·1982
    Same author

    Behavior checklist for identifying severely handicapped individuals with high levels of autistic behavior.

    Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines·1980
    Same author

    Auditory brainstem evoked responses in autistic children.

    Journal of autism and developmental disorders·1980
    Same author

    A microprocessor-based aid for training autistic children.

    ISA transactions·1979
    Same author

    A microprocessor-based aid for training autistic children.

    Biomedical sciences instrumentation·1978
    Same journal

    Requisites for the further development of family care of mental patients.

    American journal of mental deficiency·2010
    Same journal

    The improvement of educational programs for the mentally deficient.

    American journal of mental deficiency·2010
    Same journal

    Manual assignments for the mentally deficient.

    American journal of mental deficiency·2010
    Same journal

    Identifying the slow-learning child.

    American journal of mental deficiency·2010
    Same journal

    Study of feeble-minded wards employed in war industries.

    American journal of mental deficiency·2010
    Same journal

    Mental defectives in military service and wartime industries.

    American journal of mental deficiency·2010
    See all related articles

    This study examined learning in autistic children. Within-stimulus prompts were more effective than extra-stimulus prompts for teaching sequencing tasks.

    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Behavioral Analysis
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

    Background:

    • Understanding learning acquisition in autistic children is crucial for developing effective educational strategies.
    • Previous research highlights varying responses to different prompting techniques in this population.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the learning characteristics of autistic children on a color-cued sequencing task.
    • To compare the effectiveness of within-stimulus prompts versus extra-stimulus prompts for autistic learners.

    Main Methods:

    • Two studies were conducted with six autistic children.
    • Study 1 analyzed learning curves on a multi-step sequencing task.
    • Study 2 compared the efficacy of different prompt types (extra-stimulus vs. within-stimulus).

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • The initial step of the sequencing task required significantly more trials for learning compared to subsequent steps, indicating a learning-to-learn effect.
    • Within-stimulus prompts were found to be more effective than extra-stimulus prompts for autistic children.
    • Extra-stimulus prompts showed effectiveness only after initial training with within-stimulus prompts.

    Conclusions:

    • Autistic children exhibit a learning-to-learn curve in sequential tasks.
    • Prompting strategies significantly impact learning acquisition in autistic individuals.
    • A hierarchy of prompt effectiveness exists, favoring within-stimulus prompts for initial learning.