Preferred Name
Christa
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Date of Graduation
5-9-2024
Semester of Graduation
Spring
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
Advisor(s)
Benjamin Riden
Sara Snyder
Joshua Pulos
Abstract
Video modeling was a powerful and effective tool to gain skills and begin the generalization of those skills to other settings and situations. Communication between peers and adults was an important skill, which helps build and maintain relationships, solve problems, and accomplish tasks. One way to support learners in acquiring these skills was to implement peer video modeling. In the literature, peer video modeling has been shown to be an effective intervention for supporting skill acquisition for individuals with a variety of disabilities. However, using a peer that shares similar demographic characteristics and the same disability was an area that has not been thoroughly examined. We used a changing criterion design to examine the effects of peer video modeling in increasing the use of social communication skills with a peer model sharing similar demographic characteristics and same disability was effective. Results suggest a functional relation exists between the peer video model and the acquisition of social communication behaviors with a 7-year-old Hispanic male with autism spectrum disorder. Limitations and future directions are considered.
Recommended Citation
Sutton, Christa, "Increasing social communication with a client using video modeling" (2024). Masters Theses, 2020-current. 275.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/masters202029/275
