Effectiveness of Video Modeling in Teaching Following Public Direction Signs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Abstract
Autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological disorder characterized by significant
difficulties in social interaction and communication, restricted range of
behavior and limited areas of interest and stereotypic behaviors. Literature
involves a rich variety of studies utilizing an array of effective methods to
teach different skills to individuals with ASD. One of these methods has been
video modeling which involves watching the video recording of model performing
a target behavior. This method has received considerably empirical support. The
present study intended to examine the effectiveness of teaching skills to
individuals with ASD how to follow signs in finding the restroom in a public
setting by utilizing video modeling in which the model is a peer with an ASD.
Participants of the study were three male students whose age ranged between 10
and 13. Results of the study showed that video modeling was effective in
acquiring, maintaining and generalizing targeted skills. Findings, limitations
of the study and its implications for future research as well as practitioners
were discussed.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Seray Olçay Gül
0000-0002-5007-7466
Türkiye
Sezgin Vuran
0000-0001-7658-1102
Türkiye
Akın Gönen
0000-0003-1346-8975
Türkiye
Gökhan Uslucan
This is me
Türkiye
Hasan Can Kayhan
This is me
0000-0002-1297-5003
Türkiye
Publication Date
April 30, 2019
Submission Date
January 15, 2018
Acceptance Date
April 4, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 34 Number: 2