Use of video models and checklists to teach a problem-solving strategy when an item is missing from the environment to individuals with autism

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2019

First Committee Member

MacDonald, Rebecca

Second Committee Member

Thompson, Rachel

Third Committee Member

Dickson, Chata

Abstract

"The purpose of the current investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of video modeling and checklists to teach a problem-solving strategy to young adults with intellectual disabilities. The problem-solving strategy consisted of four components: identifying an item was missing, looking in one location for the missing item, looking in a second location for the missing item, and asking for help. Training occurred across three different tasks until the participant demonstrated 100% accuracy. The implementation of the video model training and checklist procedure was assessed using a concurrent multiple probe across tasks within participants and a multiple probe across tasks The video models incorporated voiceover narration with still shots, and the checklists incorporated pictures and written text depicting the components of the problem-solving strategy across the three different tasks. Results showed that video modeling with voice over narration was an effective training tool for the first participant and checklists were an effective training tool for the second participant."

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