Teaching Survival Skills (Shopping) to Children with Developmental Disabilities : Task Analysis and Shaping Techniques

Abstract

Studied techniques and strategies for shaping the skills needed to shop at a large supermarket. Human subjects: Two male Japanese school age children (aged 10 yrs 3 mo and 11 yrs 7 mo) (developmental disabilities) (mental age 5 yrs 2 mo and 5 yrs 4 mo). Simulation training was conducted in training settings (training condition). Then supermarket shopping was assessed (generalization condition). (English abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)