title: Do mirrors facilitate acquisition of motor imitation in children diagnosed with autism?
abstract: We evaluated the efficacy of a procedure that incorporated a mirror to teach gross motor imitation with a 2-year-old boy who had been diagnosed with autistic disorder. Responses taught with a mirror were acquired more quickly than responses taught without the mirror and were maintained after the mirror was removed. These data indicate that a mirror can facilitate acquisition of motor imitation.
authors: University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-meyer Institute.
authors: Scott A
authors: SA
authors: Miller
authors: Nicole M
authors: NM
authors: Rodriguez
authors: Ami J
authors: AJ
authors: Rourke
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology
keywords: autism; mirror; motor imitation; skill acquisition