title: Instructive feedback embedded within group instruction for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: The present study evaluated the effects of instructive feedback embedded within a group discrete trial teaching to teach tact relations to nine children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder using a nonconcurrent multiple-baseline design. Dependent variables included correct responses for: primary targets (directly taught), secondary targets (taught via instructive feedback), primary observational targets (directly taught to other members of the group), and secondary observational targets (taught via instructive feedback provided to other members of the group). Results showed that all nine participants reached the mastery criterion for the primary targets, as well as acquired the secondary and observational targets without direct teaching. Clinical implications and areas for future research are provided.
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Justin B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Leaf
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cihon
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Aditt
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alcalay
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Townley-Cochran
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leaf
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taubman
authors.affiliation: Autism Partnership Foundation.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McEachin
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004193:Discrimination Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D056228:Feedback, Sensory / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013663:Teaching
keywords: and verbal behavior; autism; discrete trial teaching; group instruction; instructive feedback