Zoom in Screen with Simultaneous Prompting to Teach Young Children with Autism

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Title: Zoom in Screen with Simultaneous Prompting to Teach Young Children with Autism
Language: English
Authors: Seray Olcay, Elif Karabulut, Dincer Saral
Source: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 2024 70(8):1478-1489.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Educational Technology, Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Prompting, Observational Learning, Young Children, Teacher Attitudes, Males, Foreign Countries, Videoconferencing, Students with Disabilities, Reinforcement, Skill Development, Health Promotion
Geographic Terms: Turkey
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Test of Early Language Development
DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2023.2190988
ISSN: 2047-3869
2047-3877
Abstract: Telehealth is a broad term that describes the use of communication technologies to deliver diagnoses and educational services. Recent guidelines for practicing telehealth indicate that interventions directly delivered to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) via telehealth may be appropriate and effective. However, as few studies have directly delivered interventions to individuals diagnosed with a disability via telehealth, more research is needed. This study examined the effects of telehealth-delivered simultaneous prompting combined with observational learning in young children with ASD. Two children aged 5 years who were diagnosed with ASD participated in this study. The students and implementers were located in different physical settings. A multiple-probe design across behaviors replicated across participants was used to examine the effects of the procedure. The students acquired the target and observational responses. Importantly, both students maintained the acquired responses one, two, and six weeks after the intervention and generalized them across different conditions. The students' teachers had positive opinions regarding the procedures and outcomes. The findings of this single-subject study have important implications for delivering interventions directly to young children with ASD via telehealth. The study's limitations and implications for future research are also discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1454801
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Telehealth is a broad term that describes the use of communication technologies to deliver diagnoses and educational services. Recent guidelines for practicing telehealth indicate that interventions directly delivered to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) via telehealth may be appropriate and effective. However, as few studies have directly delivered interventions to individuals diagnosed with a disability via telehealth, more research is needed. This study examined the effects of telehealth-delivered simultaneous prompting combined with observational learning in young children with ASD. Two children aged 5 years who were diagnosed with ASD participated in this study. The students and implementers were located in different physical settings. A multiple-probe design across behaviors replicated across participants was used to examine the effects of the procedure. The students acquired the target and observational responses. Importantly, both students maintained the acquired responses one, two, and six weeks after the intervention and generalized them across different conditions. The students' teachers had positive opinions regarding the procedures and outcomes. The findings of this single-subject study have important implications for delivering interventions directly to young children with ASD via telehealth. The study's limitations and implications for future research are also discussed.
ISSN:2047-3869
2047-3877
DOI:10.1080/20473869.2023.2190988