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Publication Date: 2007-Jun
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Using Picture Activity Schedule Books to Increase On-Schedule and On-Task Behaviors
Spriggs, Amy D.; Gast, David L.; Ayres, Kevin M.
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, v42 n2 p209-223 Jun 2007
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using picture activity schedule books to increase on-schedule and on-task behaviors of children with moderate intellectual disabilities. Four students enrolled in a self-contained classroom participated in the study. Graduated guidance, system of least prompts, and verbal prompting were used to teach students how to use the picture schedules. Percentage of on-schedule steps completed and percentage of intervals on-task were evaluated within the context of an A-BC-B-A-B withdrawal design. Stimulus generalization was assessed with novel activities in a different location and at different times during the academic day. Results showed increases in on-schedule and on-task behavior only when using the picture activity schedules. Students' on-schedule and on-task behavior generalized to novel activities, settings, and times when using the picture activity schedule books. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Intervals, Stimulus Generalization, Self Contained Classrooms, Moderate Mental Retardation, Cues, Pictorial Stimuli, Time on Task, Validity, Interrater Reliability, Learning Centers (Classroom), Picture Books, Teaching Methods
Division on Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.dddcec.org
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Language: English
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