Initiation and Generalization of Self-Instructed Video Activity Schedules for Elementary Students With Intellectual Disability. (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shepley, Sally B.; Spriggs, Amy D.; Samudre, Mark D.; Sartini, Emily C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of special education. Volume 53:Number 1(2019:May)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 62
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: video activity schedules -- self-instruction -- video modeling -- intellectual disability; Special education -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Periodicals; 371.905
• DOI: 10.1177/0022466918800797
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4669

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of progressive time delay (PTD) to teach four elementary students with intellectual disability on how to self-instruct using a video activity schedule. A single-case multiple probe across participants design with a multiple probe across environments design for each participant was used to assess the generalization of the self-instruction behavior to novel environments. All participants acquired the self-instruction behavior in their target environments. One participant generalized this behavior to a novel environment by the completion of the study, and the other three participants required introduction of the independent variable (PTD) to master acquisition in the two generalization environments. Implications for practitioners and suggestions for effective programming of generalization in future research are discussed.