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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ987333
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 7
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A Comparison of General and Descriptive Praise in Teaching Intraverbal Behavior to Children with Autism
Polick, Amy S.; Carr, James E.; Hanney, Nicole M.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v45 n3 p593-599 Fall 2012
Descriptive praise has been recommended widely as an important teaching tactic for children with autism, despite the absence of published supporting evidence. We compared the effects of descriptive and general praise on the acquisition and maintenance of intraverbal skills with 2 children with autism. The results showed slight advantages of descriptive praise in teaching efficiency in the majority of comparisons; however, these effects dissipated over time.
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis, Verbal Communication, Communication Skills, Males, Young Children, Prompting, Skill Development
Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Available from: Department of Applied Behavioral Science. Kansas University, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-2133. Tel: 785-841-4425; Fax: 785-841-4425; e-mail: behavior@mail.ku.edu; Web site: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jaba/index.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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