Abstract
Picture activity schedules consist of a sequence of images representing the order of tasks for a person to complete. Although, picture activity schedules have traditionally been presented in a book format, recently picture activity schedules have been evaluated on technological devices such as an iPod touch. The present study compared the efficiency of picture activity schedule acquisition on book- and tablet-based modalities. In addition, participant preference for each modality was assessed. Three boys aged below 5 years with a diagnosis of autism participated. Participants were taught to follow the schedules using both modalities. Following mastery of each modality of picture activity schedule, a concurrent-chains preference assessment was conducted to evaluate participant preference for each modality. Differences in acquisition rates across the two modalities were marginal. Preference for book- or tablet-based schedules was idiosyncratic across participants.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 647-664 |
Journal | Behavior Modification |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2017 |
Keywords
- picture activity schedule
- technology
- concurrent-chains preference assessment
- social validity
- Autism