ERIC Number: EJ1469393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
EISSN: EISSN-1938-3703
Available Date: 2025-01-16
A Preliminary Analysis of Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Self-Protection Skills for Bullying Situations
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v58 n2 p287-302 2025
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are at high risk of being bullied, but research on teaching children with autism self-protection skills for bullying situations is scant. We taught five children self-protection skills for two types of bullying (threats and unkind remarks) and consecutive bullying occurrences. We first evaluated behavioral skills training and a textual prompt to teach children to report threats of physical or material harm, provide a disapproving statement after a first unkind remark, and occupy themselves with an activity away from a bully after a second unkind remark. Additional tactics were necessary to aid in the discrimination of bullying situations for two children. There were increases in the self-protection skills with all children. Results further support that an active-learning approach is efficacious in teaching responses to bullying in simulated situations. Considerations for teaching these skills while maintaining trust and rapport with children and caregivers are discussed.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Bullying, Skill Development, Child Behavior, Active Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Prosocial Interactions Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute, Omaha, NE, USA