Research summaries for autism therapy: generalization

definition of generalization: When a child learns a new skill and is able to perform that skill not just in front of the therapist, but in many different settings. For example, a child can learn to initiate conversation with a therapist and that is considered an accomplishment. A more wonderful accomplishment, however, is when the child is able to generalize the behavior and initiate conversation with his classmates at school. Other similar terms include generalizable and generalize.
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The Effects of Enhanced Milieu Teaching and a Voice Output Communication Aid on the Requesting of Three Children with Autism, Summarized Jun 17, 2008

Young children may be taught to use voice output communication aids (VOCA) to ask for things during playtime.

This study was designed to see if a type of speech therapy known as enhanced milieu teaching may help children with autism to speak using a VOCA. The children received therapy for five minutes a day for up to 19 therapy sessions. All three young (ages 4-5 years) children in the study learned to use the VOCA. The authors believe that they learned so quickly because the therapy followed the child's lead and took place during play sessions. The study did not look to see if the children used the VOCA in other settings (generalization). Read more...

Cognitive Orientation for Daily Occupational Performance Approach for Children with Asperger’s Syndrome: A Case Report, Summarized Apr 2, 2008

Cognitive Orientation for daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) may help children with Asperger's Syndrome learn to generalize skills learned in therapy to help solve every day problems.

This study was designed to see if CO-OP intervention would help children with Asperger's Syndrome learn to solve every day problems. CO-OP therapy involves having each child think about ways that the skills that they learned in therapy could help them solve daily problems. The study used the mother's diary as a record that the two children in the study had learned new skills. The CO-OP approach helped the two children to generalize their skills to daily routines. Read more...

Snoezelen Multi-Sensory Environments: Task Engagement and Generalization, Summarized Feb 13, 2008

Snoezelen OT is a form of therapy that gives controlled sensory input (e.g., sights, sounds, etc.) during therapy to help people with autism better deal with sensory input. Three adults with autism, intellectual disability, and severe challenging behaviors were tested in this study. They received Snoezelen an average of twice per week.... Read more...

Teaching the Imitation and Spontaneous Use of Descriptive Gestures in Young Children with Autism Using Naturalistic Behavioral Intervention, Summarized Jan 29, 2008

Children with autism can be taught to use gestures when communicating.

While some children with autism can copy a gesture if told to do so, they don't often copy gestures in normal settings. This study looked at whether reciprocal imitation training (RIT) could be used to teach preschool-aged children with autism to make gestures. All five young children in the study increased their use of gestures after RIT. The children who were able to copy gestures at the start of the study were the ones who made the most progress at the end of the study. At the end of the study many of the children were able to use some gestures on their own in normal settings (generalize). Read more...

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Synonyms for generalization include: generalize
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