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Promoting Generalized Advanced Language Skills of Children in Intensive Behavioral Intervention with Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Generalization Module (PEAK-G).

ABSTRACT: The Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Relational Training System Generalization Module (PEAK-G; Dixon, 2014) was used within a community-based intensive behavioral intervention (IBI) program to enhance the generalized advanced language skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Four multiple-baseline, across-behaviors designs were used to assess the effectiveness of the PEAK-G "train and test" discrete trial training (DTT) method on directly trained and generalized language skills. After implementing PEAK-G, directly trained language skills increased for all participants, and generalization to test stimuli was observed for two participants, with some generalization observed for a third participant. These data suggest that PEAK-G may be a viable option for community-based practitioners to promote more advanced generalized language skills to children who have mastered early language skills.

SUBMITTER: Dunkel-Jackson SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6269380 | biostudies-other | 2018 Dec

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Promoting Generalized Advanced Language Skills of Children in Intensive Behavioral Intervention with Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Generalization Module (PEAK-G).

Dunkel-Jackson Sarah M SM Dixon Mark R MR

Behavior analysis in practice 20180126 4

The Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Relational Training System Generalization Module (PEAK-G; Dixon, 2014) was used within a community-based intensive behavioral intervention (IBI) program to enhance the generalized advanced language skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Four multiple-baseline, across-behaviors designs were used to assess the effectiveness of the PEAK-G "train and test" discrete trial training (DTT) method on directly trained and generalized l ...[more]

PMID: 30538903

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Promoting Generalized Advanced Language Skills of Children in Intensive Behavioral Intervention with Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Generalization Module (PEAK-G).

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Promoting Generalized Advanced Language Skills of Children in Intensive Behavioral Intervention with Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Generalization Module (PEAK-G).

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