Date of Award
6-1999
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Galen Alessi
Second Advisor
Dr. C. Richard Spates
Third Advisor
Dr. Kristal Ehrhardt
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Reijonen
Abstract
The present study investigated the effectiveness of sibling-implemented pivotal response training (PRT) on the social behaviors of five children with autism. Using a multiple-baseline design across sibling pairs, participants were trained to use PRT while playing with their brother’s with autism. Measures of play skills and social behavior were assessed during baseline, training, sibling-independent play, and two-month follow-up sessions. Also, parents were asked to rate randomly selected video-tape segments from baseline and sibling-independent play sessions. The results indicated that siblings were able to learn effectively and implement PRT strategies following training. All of the children with autism demonstrated an increase in maintaining interactions and a decrease in non-engagement following training. Parent ratings indicated the acceptability of the procedures.
Access Setting
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Sullivan, Cristin L., "The Effects of Sibling-Implemented Training on Social Behaviors of Autistic Children" (1999). Dissertations. 1535.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/1535