title: Evaluating the Ability of the PBS Children's Show Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to Teach Skills to Two Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
abstract: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhoodis a children's television show incorporating many elements of video modeling, an intervention that can teach skills to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study evaluated the impact of watchingDaniel Tiger's Neighborhoodepisodes on the accurate performance of trying new foods and stopping play politely with two five-year-old children with ASD. Both children showed improved performance of skills only following exposure to episodes ofDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood, suggesting that watching episodes can help children with ASD learn specific skills.
authors.affiliation: Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research & Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership, Texas Tech University, 2902 18th Street, Room 207, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA.
authors.forename: Wesley H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Dotson
authors.affiliation: College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
authors.forename: Eric E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR USA.
authors.forename: Autumn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shafer
authors.affiliation: Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
authors.forename: Malinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colwell
authors.affiliation: College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Densley
authors.affiliation: Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
authors.forename: Adam T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Brewer
authors.affiliation: Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
authors.forename: Marisol C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Alonzo
authors.affiliation: Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Martinez
keywords: Autism; Eating; Television; Transitioning; Video