Date of Award
7-2021
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Applied Behavior Analysis: M.S.
Department
Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy
College
School of Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Benjamin Witts
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
behavioral skills training, in situ training, safety skills, medicine, chemical cleaners, sharp objects
Abstract
Previous literature has examined the use of behavioral skills training (BST) and in situ training (IST) to teach safety skills; however, very little research has investigated this training across several hazard classes. This study investigated the effectiveness of BST and IST used to teach safety skills. Initial assessments were completed with three unique stimuli within three distinct hazard classes (i.e., nine stimuli): sharp objects, medication containers, and cleaners. Assessments revealed training was necessary for children to demonstrate safety skills. Assessments completed after training occurred demonstrated that IST was a necessary component for participants to engage in all three safety skills taught within the training. Furthermore, individual differences between participants were demonstrated through the number of sessions in which skill demonstration occurred.
Recommended Citation
Vesel, Danielle, "Using Behavioral Skills Training and In Situ Training to Teach Children Diagnosed with Autism to Avoid Hazards" (2021). Culminating Projects in Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy. 86.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/86
