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Observational Learning and the Formation of Classes of Reading Skills by Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
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Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne; Latimore, Denise; Stromer, Robert – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
Two experiments investigated whether six individuals (ages 7-64) with developmental disabilities or autism would demonstrate stimulus classes after observing another individual demonstrate the prerequisite conditional discriminations. Results found that stimulus class technology, coupled with observation, may be an economical and efficient means…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Acquisition of Incidental Information during Instruction for a Response-Chain Skill.
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Wall, Maureen E.; Gast, David L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study examined the acquisition of incidental information and observational learning of incidental information by 12 adolescents with moderate intellectual disabilities during school-directed systematic instruction. Results found participants learned 51.6% of the incidental information they observed during community-based or simulated dyadic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Chaining, Educational Strategies, Incidental Learning