Research: Developing Behavioral Fluency for Students with Autism: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Authored by Kubina, RM, and Yurich KKL in Intervention in School and Clinic, Volume 44, Issue 3, p. 131-138, (2009).

Article summary (posted Mar 4, 2009):

Practice routines that are designed specifically for a child with autism may improve behavior and school performance.

People practice skills in order to become fluent at those skills. Research shows that elite athletes require at least ten years of intense practice to reach their level of skill. The link between active practice and getting better is strong in most fields of research. This paper describes a model for teaching children with autism to perform a certain behavior quickly and correctly (behavior fluency). Fluency means that the children have better recall, are less fatigued, and can better apply learned behavior to more advanced skills.

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autism, fatigue, fluency, fluent, intervention, parent, REACH, recall, routine, school, teacher
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