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ERIC Number: EJ679120
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Precision Teaching Children with Autism: Helping Design Effective Programmes.
Kerr, Ken P.; Smyth, Philomena; McDowell, Claire
Early Child Development and Care, v173 n4 p399-410 Aug 2003
Analyzes the key components of the Precision Teaching technique: pinpointing (identifying learning channels and defining correct and incorrect responses), counting behavior in real time, and charting the pace of learning. Includes a case study describing the Precision Teaching of receptive object identification with a 3-year-old with autistic spectrum disorder. Discusses the implications of Precision Teaching for the programs of children with autism. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Program Design, Receptive Language, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Applied Behavior Analysis; Ireland; Single Subject Research Design
Note: Special Issue on: "Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders."