The effects of fluent levels of Big 6 + 6 skill elements on functional motor skills with children with autism

Functional motor skills are often taught using chaining procedures. Research suggests that chaining procedures are not likely to be effective if they do not focus on the accuracy and speed of composite skill completion. Precision teaching (PT) research suggests that improved performance of a composi...

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Published in:Behavioral interventions 2010-11, Vol.25 (4), p.275-293
Main Authors: Twarek, Melissa, Cihon, Traci, Eshleman, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Autism
Behavior modification
Children
Children & youth
Impact analysis
Motor ability
Motor skill
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Summary:Functional motor skills are often taught using chaining procedures. Research suggests that chaining procedures are not likely to be effective if they do not focus on the accuracy and speed of composite skill completion. Precision teaching (PT) research suggests that improved performance of a composite skill can be achieved if the performance speed of the component behaviors is increased. This study assessed the effects of repeated timed practice of component motor skills on speed and accuracy of composite skills and the effects of fluent component motor skills on the completion of daily living composite skills. Three children with autism participated. The results suggest that all participants were able to perform the component skills at their individual aims and performed most of the component skills at fluent levels as assessed by retention and endurance checks. Each participant increased the number of composite skill steps performed independently and one decreased the overall time to complete the composite skill. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1072-0847
1099-078X
1099-078X
DOI:10.1002/bin.317