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Publication Date: 2014-Jun
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A Picture-Based Activity Schedule Intervention to Teach Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability to Use an iPad during a Leisure Activity
Chan, Jeffrey Michael; Lambdin, Lindsay; Graham, Kimberly; Fragale, Christina; Davis, Tonya
Journal of Behavioral Education, v23 n2 p247-257 Jun 2014
Individuals with developmental disabilities have limited opportunities to participate in leisure activities, frequently due to lack of skills. The purpose of the current study was to teach three adults diagnosed with mild intellectual disability to use an iPad in the context of playing the video game Angry Birds. We used an adapted multiple baseline across participants research design to teach the task, which included opening the cover of the iPad, unlocking the device, opening Angry Birds, playing the game, and putting the iPad away. Instruction took place during breaks in a private room at a sheltered workshop. During intervention, participants had access to an activity schedule to aid in completion of the task. In some cases, extra prompts were provided to increase attention to the activity schedule. All three participants showed improvement in the target skill with intervention and gains were sustained during the maintenance phase.
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Adults, Mild Mental Retardation, Handheld Devices, Video Games, Teaching Methods, Sheltered Workshops, Intervention, Prompting, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Maintenance, Scheduling, Pictorial Stimuli
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Language: English
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