Date of Award
8-2005
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Richard W. Malott
Second Advisor
Dr. John Austin
Third Advisor
Dr. James Carr
Fourth Advisor
Dr. John Esch
Abstract
This study involved pyramidal staff training and the teaching of play and manding to children with autism and developmental disabilities in an early intervention program. The following training components were sequentially introduced to each technician: (a) a written procedure; (b) video modeling; (c) a slide show and checklist, combined with video modeling; and (d) feedback. The trainees improved their skills in teaching play as these training components were introduced, and the children's performance in play and manding subsequently improved. For the skills of teaching play, the core component of the training that resulted in the largest improvement varied across technicians. For the skills of teaching manding, most of the technicians improved only with the written procedure.
Access Setting
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Takeshima, Koji, "Pyramidal Staff Training: Teaching Play and Manding to Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities" (2005). Dissertations. 1064.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/1064