Effects of Self-evaluation on Preschool Children's Use of Social Interaction Strategies with Their Classmates with Autism

Overview

Journal J Appl Behav Anal

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 1992 Jan 1

PMID 1582962

Citations 12

Authors

D M Sainato

H Goldstein

P S Strain

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Abstract

This study investigated effects of a self-evaluation procedure on preschool children's use of social interaction strategies among their classmates with autism. Three triads of children (comprised of 1 trained normally developing peer, 1 untrained peer, and 1 child with autism) participated. A multiple baseline design across subjects was used to demonstrate that peers who were taught facilitative strategies increased their use of strategies only after the self-evaluation intervention was introduced. Improvements in social behavior of children with autism was associated with peers' increased strategy use. Untrained peers demonstrated little change in their social behavior. Treatment effects were replicated when trained peers were asked to use self-evaluation with other children with autism during other play times. Self-evaluation procedures enhanced the use of social interaction strategies on the part of normally developing peers during social skills interventions.

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