1. TEACHING SOCIAL AND
LIFE SKILLS
TO CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES THROUGH
SELF-EVALUATION
METHODS
2. * Discover effective methods of treat
* Help people develop the skills
necessary for further developm
- Social
- Life Skills
Skills
- Academic Skills
* Gain Independence
3. Study One:
SELF-MONITORING OF ATTENTIONAL
BEHAVIOR VERSUS SELF-MONITORING OF
PRODUCTIVITY: EFFECTS ON ON-TASK
BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC RESPONSE RATE
AMONG LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN
Karen R. Harris, University of Maryland
Harris, K. R. (1986). Self-monitoring of
attentional behavior versus self-
monitoring of productivity: Effects on on-
task behavior and academic response rate
among learning disabled children. Journal
of Applied Behavior Analysis, 19, 417–
423.
4. - All participants ranged from
9 years and 10 months to 10
years and 6 months of age
Subjects 1 & 4- female - All participants had an IQ
score between 58-115 on the
Wechsler Intelligence Test
for Children
- Nominated by mainstream
Subjects 2 & 3- Male classroom teacher for having
significant attentional and
productivity problems
- All students understood and
correctly used the 6-step
spelling method
- Increased on-task behavior
and increased academic
performance
5. 1) Look at the word
2) Close your eyes and spell
the word
3) Study the word again
4) Cover the word
5) Write the word 3 times
6) Check your spelling
6. Dependent Variable 1: on-task behavior
- eyes focused on paper
- eyes closed reciting word
- word covered, lips moving
- writing word
- checking word
Dependent Variable 2: Academic Performance
Dependent Variable 1: - total number of times student
correctly spelled their words
- Tape recorder
- “Was I paying attention?”
- Yes/No tally chart
Dependent Variable 2:
- Count # of words written
down at end of 15-minute
spelling period
7. Results On-task behavior
Baseline: 32-57%
Post-Intervention: 77-
91%
Academic
Performance
Baseline: 14-32 words
Post-Intervention: 47-78
words
12. Study Two:
IMPROVING SOCIAL SKILLS AND
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN
WITH AUTISM THROUGH SELF-
MANAGEMENT
Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel,
Christine Hurley, and William D. Frea,
University of Santa Barbara
Koegel, L. K., Koegel, R. L., Hurley, C. & Frea,
W. D. (1992). Improving social skills and
disruptive behavior in children with autism
through self-management. Journal of Applied
Behavior Analysis, 25, 341-353.
