title: Effects of peer-mediated implementation of visual scripts in middle school.
abstract: Although research has investigated the impact of peer-mediated interventions and visual scripts on social and communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders, no studies to date have investigated peer-mediated implementation of scripts. This study investigated the effects of peer-implemented scripts on a middle school student with autism, intellectual impairments, and speech-language impairment via a multiple baseline single-case research design across behaviors. The target student demonstrated improvements in three communicative behaviors when implemented by a trained peer; however, behaviors did not generalize to use with an untrained typically developing peer.
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, USA. jeniganz@tamu.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.forename: Amy K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Siglia P H
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: Mandy J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rispoli
authors.forename: Margot
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boles
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Plaisance
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003142:Communication; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D010379:Peer Group; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology