title: Sibling and adult video modelling to teach a student with autism: imitation skills and intervention suitability.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effectiveness of adult-as-model and sibling-as-model video modelling procedures for an individual with autism who demonstrated limited imitation skills.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study assessed the imitation ability of Matthew, a 15 year-old boy with autism, and then used video modelling, with his sibling and an adult as models, in order to teach him to match coins, respond to questions in a group discussion time and prepare a snack of noodles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Matthew seldom responded to imitative opportunities in the assessment. Also, minimal changes in his ability to perform the target behaviours resulted from either of the video modelling conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An individual's imitation skills are an important pre-requisite for successful video modelling intervention.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. csrayner@utas.edu.au
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rayner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D035781:Siblings; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014741:Video Recording