Community-Based Vocational Instruction Using Videotaped Modeling for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders Performing in Air-Inflated Mascots

The authors examined the benefits of video modeling to teach a unique vocational skill set to an adolescent and two young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Video modeling was used to teach skills necessary to entertain customers and promote products in a retail setting while wearing a WalkAroun...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Focus on autism and other developmental disabilities 2010-09, Vol.25 (3), p.186-192
Main Authors: Allen, Keith D., Wallace, Dustin P., Greene, Diana J., Bowen, Scott L., Burke, Raymond V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Autism
Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
Employment Opportunities
Generalization
Job Skills
Observation
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Skill Development
Skills
Teaching Methods
Video Technology
Vocational Education
Young Adults
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The authors examined the benefits of video modeling to teach a unique vocational skill set to an adolescent and two young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Video modeling was used to teach skills necessary to entertain customers and promote products in a retail setting while wearing a WalkAround® costume. The three participants were observed before and after watching a video model perform the skills in the costume in scripted and naturalistic scenes. Data can be interpreted to conclude that all participants learned to use the skills in combination or sequence after watching the video model. The skills generalized to an actual job opportunity. The participants reported they enjoyed the work, and comments from supervisors were positive. Implications are discussed.
ISSN:1088-3576
1538-4829
DOI:10.1177/1088357610377318