THE EFFECTS OF BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TRAINING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Rosales, Rocio; Stone, Karen; Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne

doi:10.1901/jaba.2009.42-541

Cited by 121Behavioral and Psychological StudiesAssistive Technology in Communication and MobilityAutism Spectrum Disorder Research

THE EFFECTS OF BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TRAINING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

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Rosales, Rocio, Stone, Karen, Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne·2009·Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-541PMC PMC2741079

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The effectiveness of a behavioral skills training (BST) package to teach the implementation of the first three phases of the picture exchange communication system (PECS) was evaluated with 3 adults who had no history teaching any functional communication system. A multiple baseline design across participants was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the training package, which consisted of a video, written and verbal instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Results showed significant improvements relative to baseline in a short amount of training time and that skills generalized to a learner with a severe developmental disability. Skills were maintained at 1 month follow‐up for 1 participant.

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Practicing the skill is a critical feature for the success of BST and should be required of each trainee to produce effective performance.
“However, practicing the skill is a critical feature for the success of BST and should be required of each trainee to produce effective performance (Nigro-Bruzzi & Sturmey, 2010;Rosales et al., 2009).”
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The Procedure describes rehearsal for every trainee as part of a BST package, and Results and Discussion reports that all participants met the posttraining performance criterion. The study evaluated the package as a whole, however; it does not establish that practice alone is critical to success or must be required of every trainee. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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Video models have been effectively incorporated into BST as the demonstration component for teaching staff various skills such as conducting discrete-trial instruction and use of picture communication systems.
“Alternatively, video models have been effectively incorporated into BST as the demonstration component for teaching staff various skills such as conducting discrete-trial instruction (Catania et al., 2009;Sarakoff & Sturmey, 2004) and use of picture communication systems (Rosales et al., 2009).”
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The Abstract reports improved PECS implementation after a BST package that included video. The Procedure says participants watched PECS videos, but identifies the trainer and confederate’s live demonstration as the modeling component repeated during BST. The study therefore supports incorporating video into effective PECS training, not specifically using video models as the BST demonstration component. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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Authors: Rosales, R., Stone, K., & Rehfeldt, R. A.
Corresponding author: Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne
ORCID: Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne
Venue: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2009-09
Volume: 42
Issue: 3
Pages: 541-549
ISSN: 0021-8855 (ISSN-L)
1938-3703
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-541
PMC: PMC2741079
OpenAlex: W2160361412
Semantic Scholar: 879a21623d4b19b01a7cffd660136ad62c58c281
Cited by: 121
References: 11
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 6.41
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 1275 d)
Locations: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords: behavioral skills training, Picture Exchange Communication System, augmentative and alternative communication, functional communication, adults with developmental disabilities, video modeling, skill generalization, skill retention
MeSH terms: Adult, Behavior, Female, Humans, Inservice Training, Male, Nonverbal Communication, Teaching, Program Evaluation, Checklist

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