Raymond G. Miltenberger, Brian J. Gatheridge, Melisa Satterlund, Kristin R. Egemo-Helm, Brigitte M. Johnson, Candice Jostad, Pamela Kelso, & Christopher A. Flessner (2005).
Teaching safety skills to children to prevent gun play: An evaluation of in situ training.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
38, 395-398.
This study evaluated behavioral skills training with added in situ training
for teaching safety skills to prevent gun play. Following baseline, each
child received two sessions of behavioral skills training and one in situ
training session. Additional in situ training sessions were conducted
until the child exhibited the safety skills (don’t touch the gun, get away,
and tell an adult). All children acquired and maintained the safety skills at
a 3-month follow-up. In addition, of the 7 children assessed in a dyad
situation, all exhibited the correct skills in the presence of another child.
DESCRIPTORS: safety skills, behavioral skills training, in situ training, children, firearm injury protection