ERIC Number: EJ1092624
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
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Teaching Social Communication Skills Using a Cool versus Not Cool Procedure plus Role-Playing and a Social Skills Taxonomy
Leaf, Justin B.; Taubman, Mitchell; Milne, Christine; Dale, Stephanie; Leaf, Jeremy; Townley-Cochran, Donna; Tsuji, Kathleen; Kassardjian, Alyne; Alcalay, Aditt; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John
Education and Treatment of Children, v39 n1 p44-63 2016
We utilized a cool versus not cool procedure plus role-playing to teach social communication skills to three individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The cool versus not cool procedure plus role-playing consisted of the researcher randomly demonstrating the behavior correctly (cool) two times and the behavior incorrectly (not cool) two times, followed by the participants role-playing the behavior. We utilized a multiple baseline design across participants to evaluate the effectiveness of the cool versus not cool procedure plus role-playing. The results of the study indicated that all three participants were able to increase their social communication skills following implementation of the cool versus not cool procedure; however, maintenance varied across the three participants.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Taxonomy, Role Playing, Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Instructional Effectiveness, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Maintenance, Pragmatics, Social Discrimination, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Preschool Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
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