A Novel Method for Teaching the First Instances of Simple Discrimination to Nonverbal Children with Autism in a Laboratory Environment

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dc.contributor.authorLionello-Denolf, Karen M.
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Romariz da Silva
dc.contributor.authorMcIlvane, William J.
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School
dc.date2022-08-11T08:09:37.000
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-23T16:38:04Z
dc.date.available2022-08-23T16:38:04Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-01
dc.date.submitted2009-11-03
dc.description.abstractA novel method for initiating discrimination training with nonverbal children combines a delayed S+ procedure that requires children to refrain from responding to either of 2 physically different choice stimuli until a prompt stimulus is added onto 1 of the choices, and a delayed prompting procedure that presents the same 2-choice stimulus display, but stimuli are initially added onto both choices. After a short delay, the added stimulus on the S- is removed, and the choice of the S+ is thus prompted. If the children learn to observe and respond to the defining features of the S+ choice stimulus, then they may respond to the S+ prior to the added-stimulus removal. Implementation was successful with 8 nonverbal children who had not previously exhibited simple simultaneous discrimination, suggesting a useful methodology for initiating discrimination training with populations for whom verbal instruction is ineffective.
dc.identifier.citation<p>Psychol Rec. 2008;58(2):229-244.</p>
dc.identifier.contextkey1053801
dc.identifier.issn0033-2933 (Print)
dc.identifier.legacycoverpagehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/1974
dc.identifier.pmid19606260
dc.identifier.submissionpathoapubs/1974
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/39162
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.relation<p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=19606260&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a></p>
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2709782/
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.journaltitleThe Psychological record
dc.source.pages229-244
dc.source.volume58
dc.subjectLife Sciences
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.titleA Novel Method for Teaching the First Instances of Simple Discrimination to Nonverbal Children with Autism in a Laboratory Environment
dc.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
html.description.abstract<p>A novel method for initiating discrimination training with nonverbal children combines a delayed S+ procedure that requires children to refrain from responding to either of 2 physically different choice stimuli until a prompt stimulus is added onto 1 of the choices, and a delayed prompting procedure that presents the same 2-choice stimulus display, but stimuli are initially added onto both choices. After a short delay, the added stimulus on the S- is removed, and the choice of the S+ is thus prompted. If the children learn to observe and respond to the defining features of the S+ choice stimulus, then they may respond to the S+ prior to the added-stimulus removal. Implementation was successful with 8 nonverbal children who had not previously exhibited simple simultaneous discrimination, suggesting a useful methodology for initiating discrimination training with populations for whom verbal instruction is ineffective.</p>
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