81980
document
Teaching children with autism to seek information : acquisition of novel information and generalization of responding . A time delay procedure was used to teach 3 children with autism to ask the question " What 's that ? " when novel stimuli were presented during an instructional task . Once the ability to ask the question was acquired , the children 's ability to learn novel information by asking the question was assessed . The children were then taught to ask the question within a less structured context . All three studies used a multiple baseline across participants . Generalization was assessed in a different room , to a new person , and to novel stimuli . All of the children learned to ask the question within the instructional context , while on a walk in the school building , and to request information about three-dimensional objects . The acquisition of novel information was consistent for receptive and expressive tests for 2 of the children , with varied results for the 3rd . These studies indicate that children with autism can be taught to ask questions that lead to the acquisition of new information .
81981
Intervention_Educational
Teaching children with autism to seek information :
81982
Intervention_Educational
A time delay procedure was used to teach 3 children with autism to ask the question " What 's that ? " when novel stimuli were presented during an instructional task .
81983
Outcome_Mental
acquisition of novel information
81984
Participant_Condition
children with autism
81985
Participant_Age
3 children with autism