Preferred Name

Clara Wincheski

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ORCID

https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7677-0664

Date of Graduation

8-2024

Semester of Graduation

Summer

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities

Advisor(s)

Dr. Joshua M. Pulos

Dr. Benjamin S. Riden

Dr. Sara M. Snyder

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to extend the literature base on behavioral skills training (BST) to detail its effects in assisting a behavior technician (BT) in acquisition of the skills necessary to implement a response prompting procedure, system of least prompts (SLP). This inquiry was guided by the following research questions: (1) What are the effects of BST on the acquisition of SLP across three behaviors of a BT? and (2) Does the BT accept this intervention as socially significant, and tangentially, does a Board Certified Behavior Analyst also find it to be socially significant within the context of teaching skills to learners in the clinic? A multiple baseline across behaviors design was used to investigate if a functional relation between BST on the skill acquisition of a BT’s use of SLP was present. The research found the use of BST to be highly effective in teaching the implementation of SLP to a BT. Limitations, implications for future research, and implications for clinical practice are discussed.

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