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Burke, Shanna L.; Li, Tan; Grudzien, Adrienne; Garcia, Stephanie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study evaluated the measurable impact of the use of virtual interactive training agents (ViTA) as a way to practice interviewing and gain confidence in responding to questions asked during job interviews. Of the total participants (n = 153), the majority were male (72.55%) with an average age of 21.71 years old (SD = 3.14 years). Autism…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Self Efficacy, Young Adults, Males
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Eldevik, Sigmund; Ondire, Iwona; Hughes, J. Carl; Grindle, Corinna F.; Randell, Tom; Remington, Bob – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Although Discrete-trial Teaching (DTT) is effective in teaching a many skills to children with autism, its proper implementation requires rigorous staff training. This study used an interactive computer simulation program ("DTkid") to teach staff relevant DTT skills. Participants (N = 12) completed two sets of pre-tests either once (n = 7) or…
Descriptors: Autism, Imitation, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods