Research summaries for autism therapy: incidental teaching

definition of incidental teaching: A tool of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) in which a desired behavior is taught using behavioral techniques in the course of day-to-day experience and interaction.
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Using Naturalistic Procedures to Enhance Learning in Individuals with Autism: A Focus on Generalized Teaching within the School Setting, Summarized Nov 16, 2007

Naturalistic settings (as opposed to tightly controlled settings) can help children with autism learn to generalize (apply new skills to new situations).

Teaching children with autism can be hard. Teachers have to find the balance between teaching new skills and teaching children to apply the learned skills to new situations. This review article describes when it is best to focus on the new skill and when it is best to focus on applying the new skill. The authors also describe tools for school psychologists, teachers and others looking to learn more about naturalistic settings. The authors list books that describe in more detail the three most popular naturalistic therapy techniques: incidental teaching, pivotal response training, and script fading. Read more...

Treatment of Autism in Young Children: Behavioral Intervention and Applied Behavior Analysis, Summarized Oct 19, 2006

This article describes different approaches to providing discrete trial training and incidental teaching for children with autism.

The authors begin with an overview of the neurological, developmental, and behavioral aspects of autism. They then describe the evidence-based treatments for autism, giving special attention to applied behavior analysis (ABA). The authors describe the research that demonstrates that ABA therapy is an especially effective therapy for children with a higher level of verbal ability. ABA is also more effective when it is used for between 25 and 40 hours per week. They conclude by describing several difficulties that parents may have with finding the resources for ABA treatment and provide a list of ABA and autism Web resources for parents and clinicians. Read more...

Applied Behavior Analysis: Its Application in the Treatment of Autism and Related Disorders in Young Children, Summarized Oct 19, 2006

This article describes some of the basic tools of the applied behavioral analysis (ABA) approach, namely discrete trials, mand training (teaching a child to make requests), fluency, and incidental teaching.

ABA has been shown to be effective when used in programs designed and directed by clinicians or parents. One of the important strengths of a parent-directed approach is that parents know their children best, and can tailor their childâ??s curriculum to suit needs of the child. This article reviews research showing that the clinician- and parent-directed ABA treatment approaches are both effective for children with autism. The authors conclude by stating that further research is needed to document the long-term outcomes of early intervention with ABA treatment. Read more...

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