title: The effects of behavioral skills training on implementation of the picture exchange communication system.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901, USA.
authors.forename: Rocio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosales
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Ruth Anne
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rehfeldt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001519:Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D057189:Checklist; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*