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ERIC Number: EJ1319450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-0819
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Using Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Interview Skills to Young Adults with Autism
Roberts, Katrina; DeQuinzio, Jaime A.; Taylor, Bridget A.; Petroski, Jenna
Journal of Behavioral Education, v30 n4 p664-683 Dec 2021
With unemployment rates for adults with autism as high as 85%, it is important for young adults to learn necessary prevocational skills (e.g., interviewing) to help them succeed in their search for employment. There is little research showing that individuals with autism can be taught to respond appropriately during an interview to secure future employment opportunities. We replicated the results of Stocco et al. (J Appl Behav Anal 50:495-510, 2017. https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2102/10.1002/jaba.385) who evaluated the effects of behavioral skills training on the interview skills of college students. We used a multiple baseline design across three responses (i.e., asking questions, answering questions and appropriate body language) to extend these results to three young adults with autism. During baseline, responding was low across all three responses for all three participants. Behavioral skills training consisted of role-playing simulated interviews, providing feedback and performance rehearsals. For two of the participants, behavioral skills training alone was effective at increasing all three responses. For the third participant, we added textual cues and reinforcement during behavioral skills training to reach criterion performance. Results demonstrated that adults with autism can benefit from modified behavioral skills training to improve interview skills and employment opportunities. Social validity of responses was assessed by asking community members to rate video-taped segments of the interviews.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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