An Evaluation of a Mobile Application Designed to Teach Receptive Language Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a mobile application, Camp Discovery, designed to teach receptive language skills to children with autism spectrum disorder based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. Participants ( N = 28) were randomly assigned to an immediate-treatment o...

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Published in:Behavior analysis in practice 2019-03, Vol.12 (1), p.66-77
Main Authors: Novack, Marlena N., Hong, Esther, Dixon, Dennis R., Granpeesheh, Doreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autistic children
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Caregivers
Children & youth
Computers
Mobile communications networks
Psychology
Research Article
Software
Teaching
Therapists
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Summary:The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a mobile application, Camp Discovery, designed to teach receptive language skills to children with autism spectrum disorder based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. Participants ( N = 28) were randomly assigned to an immediate-treatment or a delayed-treatment control group. The treatment group made significant gains, p < .001, M = 58.1, SE = 7.54, following 4 weeks of interaction with the application as compared to the control group, M = 8.4, SE = 2.13. Secondary analyses revealed significant gains in the control group after using the application and maintenance of acquired skills in the treatment group after application usage was discontinued. Findings suggest that the application effectively teaches the targeted skills.
ISSN:1998-1929
2196-8934
DOI:10.1007/s40617-018-00312-7