Title
An evaluation of multiple exemplar instruction to teach perspective-taking skills to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Psychology
Publication Date
7-2014
Abstract
The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of multiple exemplar instruction for teaching perspective-taking skills Ruth Anne Rehfeldt to young adults with autism. Using a multiple probe design, participants were trained and tested using protocols evaluating the deictic frames of I-You, Here-There, and Now-Then. Generalization of perspective-taking skills was evaluated using two standardized assessments designed to evaluate theory of mind, which were administered at pre and posttest. Generalization of perspective-taking skills to a more natural language situation was also assessed. Results showed the emergence of perspective-taking for all participants following multiple exemplar instruction, and varying degrees of generalization of perspective-taking skills to a natural presentation of social interaction were observed based on the complexity of the perspective-taking relation.
Recommended Citation
Lovett, S., & Rehfeldt, R. A. (2014). An evaluation of multiple exemplar instruction to teach perspective-taking skills to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. Behavioral Development Bulletin, 19(2), 22–36. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100575
Journal
Behavioral Development Bulletin
Rights
© 2014 American Psychological Association
Comments
This article was originally published Open Access in Behavioral Development Bulletin. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.