Teaching two household safety skills to children with autism

Appropriate reactions to potentially hazardous situations may help prevent children from incurring injury or abduction. However, children with autism and other developmental disorders may not develop safety skills without explicit intervention. This study used a simple behavioral skills training pac...

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Published in:	Research in autism spectrum disorders Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 629 - 632
Main Authors:	Summers, Jay, Tarbox, Jonathan, Findel-Pyles, Rachel S., Wilke, Arthur E., Bergstrom, Ryan, Williams, W. Larry
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 2011 Elsevier
Subjects:	Autism Behavior Modification Behavioral skills training Children Cleaning chemicals Developmental Disabilities Doorbell Hazardous Materials Safety Safety skill Skill Development Behavioral skills training Doorbell Safety skill Cleaning chemicals
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Summary:	Appropriate reactions to potentially hazardous situations may help prevent children from incurring injury or abduction. However, children with autism and other developmental disorders may not develop safety skills without explicit intervention. This study used a simple behavioral skills training package for teaching children with autism to respond in a safe manner to doorbells and to the presence of household cleaning chemicals.
ISSN:	1750-9467 1878-0237
DOI:	10.1016/j.rasd.2010.07.008