Murphy, Carol and Lyons, Keith and Kelly, Michelle E. and 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
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: |
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-018-00302-9 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Carol Murphy
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| Date Deposited: |
02 Feb 2021 14:31 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Behavior Analysis in Practice |
| Publisher: |
Springer |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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