Teaching Cooperative Play in Children With Autism in a Public School Setting

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2023

First Committee Member

Thompson, Rachel

Second Committee Member

Kelly, Maureen A.

Third Committee Member

Verriden, Amanda L.

Abstract

"Although many children with autism attend public schools (U.S Department of Education, 2001), mere proximity to peers may be insufficient to promote positive peer interactions (Myles et al., 1993). We investigated the effects of behavioral skills training to teach cooperative play skills with two children with autism in a public school. BST was effective in teaching initiation and turn taking in the context of two cooperative games that the participants played together."

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