ERIC Number: EJ1240433
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Publication Date: 2020
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Effects of a Problem-Solving Strategy on the Independent Completion of Vocational Tasks by Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lora, Cindy C.; Kisamore, April N.; Reeve, Kenneth F.; Townsend, Dawn B.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v53 n1 p175-187 Win 2020
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have few employment opportunities and a lower job quality than individuals of typical development. Social deficits and lack of independence may contribute to underemployment and unemployment of individuals with ASD. The ability to solve problems might ameliorate some of these barriers. We taught four adolescents with ASD a problem-solving strategy (i.e., use of a textual activity schedule) to assist with independent completion of vocational tasks in the face of three types of problems (e.g., missing or broken items) and nonproblem situations. Following introduction of the problem-solving strategy, all four participants independently completed the tasks when a problem was presented and responding generalized to untaught vocational tasks.
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Barriers, Employment, Teaching Methods, Task Analysis, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence, Personal Autonomy
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Language: English
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