Murphy, Carol, Lyons, Keith, Kelly, Michelle E., Barnes-Holmes, Yvonne and Barnes-Holmes, Dermot (2019) Using the Teacher IRAP (T-IRAP) interactive computerized programme to teach complex flexible relational responding with children with diagnosed autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12. pp. 52-65. ISSN 1998-1929
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Abstract
The research used an alternating-treatments design to compare relational responding for five children with diagnosed autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) in two teaching conditions. Both conditions used applied behavior analysis; one was usual tabletop
teaching (TT), and one was an interactive computerized teaching program, the Teacher–Implicit Relational Assessment
Programme (T-IRAP; Kilroe, Murphy, Barnes-Holmes, & Barnes-Holmes, Behavioral Development Bulletin, 19(2), 60–80,
2014). Relational skills targeted were coordination (same/different), with nonarbitrary and arbitrary stimuli. Participants’ relational learning outcomes were compared in terms of speed of responding and accuracy (percentage correct) in T-IRAP and TT
conditions. Results showed significantly increased speed for all five participants during T-IRAP teaching across all procedures;
however, accuracy was only marginally increased during T-IRAP. Pre- and posttraining comparison of participant scores on the
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition (Dunn & Dunn, 2007), and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (Kaufman &
Kaufman, 1990) was conducted. An improvement in raw scores on both measures was evident for one participant who learned
complex arbitrary relations; no changes were shown for participants who learned only basic nonarbitrary relations.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | flexibility; relational responding; relational frame theory; verbal behavior; T-IRAP; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 13918 |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s40617-018-00302-9 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Carol Murphy |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2021 14:31 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Behavior Analysis in Practice |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/13918 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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