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Thurs., 2/18 · 9:45 am - 10:45 am Invited Address (AUT, DD) (1 CEU - BACB) Salon A (ID #1216)Add #1216 to my program #40351231
Using Script Fading to Promote Spontaneous Language in Children with Autism and Related Disorders THOMAS S. HIGBEE, Utah State University
Language and communication deficits are a defining characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While many students with ASDs develop extensive verbal repertoires through intensive behavioral interventions, they sometimes fail to display 'spontaneous' verbal behavior in the absence of specific cues provided by another person (e.g., asking questions, making bids for joint attention, making social comments during play, etc.). Script fading is one behavioral technique that has been successfully used to promote spontaneous verbal behavior in children with ASDs. In this presentation, the findings from recent studies at Utah State University utilizing script fading procedures will be presented and discussed. Studies using scripts to teach children with ASD to make play initiations, make spontaneous comments during play, and mand for preferred items using variable response forms will be included in the presentation.
