Pierce, K., & Schreibman, L. (1997).
Multiple peer use of pivotal response training to increase social behaviors of classmates with autism: Results from trained and untrained peers.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
30, 157-160.
Two children with autism and 8 typical peers participated in a
study designed to replicate an earlier finding of successful
social-skills intervention for children with autism using
peer-implemented pivotal response training (PRT) and to assess
the effects of using multiple peer trainers on generalization of
treatment effects. During training, peers were taught PRT
strategies using didactic instruction, modeling, role playing,
and feedback. After treatment, children with autism engaged in
increased levels of social behavior.
DESCRIPTORS: autism, generalization, social behavior, peer
trainers