Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Fall 2016
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Wendy Williams
Second Committee Member
Stephanie Stein
Third Committee Member
Ian Loverro
Abstract
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit significant delays, regression, and deficits. One deficit area is that of communication and social skills with peers. The present study assesses whether children diagnosed with ASD can learn to transfer the skill of producing mands for familiar items from an adult to a typically developing peer. This study replicates previous research and extends it with three additional manipulations: (a) reduction of prompt dependence, (b) transfer of manding control from an adult to a trained typically developing peer, and (c) a generalization test to a novel but trained typically developing peer. Results demonstrate that for 2 out of the 4 participants manding could be systematically transferred from the adult to a typically developing peer, and then generalized to a novel, typically developing peer. Implications for future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Miller, Michael Layne, "Manding in Children with Autism: Transfer of Control from Adults to Peers" (2016). All Master's Theses. 532.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/532
Language
English