title: The use of auditory prompting systems for increasing independent performance of students with autism in employment training.
abstract: In this study a self-operated auditory prompting system is introduced to determine if it can increase the on-task behavior for two students with autism participating in an employment training program. In addition, the amount of prompts provided by support staff is measured. The self-operated auditory prompting system consisted of tape recordings of music interspersed with prompts of self-evaluation and encouragement related to the job tasks being performed in the employment setting. The results of the study indicated a potential positive relationship between the self-operated auditory prompting system and the on-task behavior of the participants as well as a positive relationship between the decreased amounts of prompts used by support staff.
authors: Vallejo City Unified School District, Transition Program Coordinator, Vallejo, California 94592, USA. Joyce_Montgomery@comcast.net
authors: Joyce
authors: J
authors: Montgomery
authors: Keith
authors: K
authors: Storey
authors: Michal
authors: M
authors: Post
authors: Jacky
authors: J
authors: Lemley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003463:Cues; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012057:Reinforcement, Verbal; D013637:Tape Recording