Comparison of Mastery Criteria in Young Children with Autism

Abstract

Color poster with text and graphs.Behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism involves teaching new skills that address the characteristics of autism. When teaching new skills to children diagnosed with autism, skills are taught to a predetermined criterion. The current study investigated of the effect of teaching a skill to various criteria (i.e., varying number of days at 100%) on skill maintenance for children diagnosed with autism.University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Office of Research and Sponsored Program