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Publication Date: 2009
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The Effects of Behavioral Skills Training on Implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System
Rosales, Rocio; Stone, Karen; Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v42 n3 p541-549 Fall 2009
The effectiveness of a behavioral skills training (BST) package to teach the implementation of the first three phases of the picture exchange communication system (PECS) was evaluated with 3 adults who had no history teaching any functional communication system. A multiple baseline design across participants was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the training package, which consisted of a video, written and verbal instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Results showed significant improvements relative to baseline in a short amount of training time and that skills generalized to a learner with a severe developmental disability. Skills were maintained at 1 month follow-up for 1 participant. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Skill Development, Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Adults, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Video Technology, Verbal Communication, Written Language, Models, Drills (Practice), Feedback (Response), Severity (of Disability), College Students
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Language: English
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