Teaching a General Repertoire of Self-Identification
Document Type
Thesis
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Degree
M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis
Date Completed
2024
First Committee Member
Dickson, Chata A.
Second Committee Member
Verriden, Amanda
Third Committee Member
Peck, Sara
Abstract
"This study investigated matrix training as a method for teaching safety skills to individuals with autism, with a specific focus on producing self-identification when lost. Two individuals with autism, aged 6 and 19 years, participated in the study. The training involved 3 combinations of safety questions with different locations within the participants' school. Pretests and posttests evaluated performance of the self-identification skill in question—location combinations that were not trained. Additionally, one participant was tested in community settings to assess generalization outside of the school setting. Both participants identified themselves without additional prompting in all of the posttests. The results support the use of matrix training as a method for promoting generalization of safety skills for learners with ASD."
Recommended Citation
Bindra, Hansla, "Teaching a General Repertoire of Self-Identification" (2024). Master’s Theses - College of Arts and Sciences. 268.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/castheses/268
