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Assistive Technology In The Classroom
Andrew ShelleySPED 614
9 May 2008
Traits of Autism
Visual learners
Relies on adults
Sequential learners
Completion of activity
Digital Picture Cues
1x1 picture cards Take place of prompts Less reliance on adults Provide step sequence Vocation/domestic skills
Matthew
Target behavior: Matthew will replace one filled trash bag in the cafeteria and then walk the full bag to the dumpster.
Program Goal: Reduce number of prompts from adult and increase independence.
Table 1
Task Analysis of Pictorial Representations for the Target Behavior
Step Behavior description Pictorial representation
1 walk to cafeteria cafeteria building label
2 retrieve garbage bag Matthew standing over bin
3 twist bag bag twisted up
4 tie bag bag with a knot at top
5 put in new bag picture of empty bag
6 walk to dumpster picture of dumpster
Reducing prompts in changing the trash
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5
10
15
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25
30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14sessions
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Baseline Visual cue strip
Using visual cues to change the trash
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10
20
30
40
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60
70
80
90
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
sessions
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Baseline Visual cue strip
Data Analysis Baseline-Mean 25.2 prompts-Completed 3%
independently
Intervention-Mean 9.2 prompts-Completed 29% independently-Avg. 1.7 steps byhimself
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