Abstract:
Individuals who lack an established intraverbal repertoire could face a reduced quality of life from diminished verbal interactions. Individuals residing in a community may become isolated as a result. This study aimed to increase intraverbal responding in five adults with intellectual disabilities residing in a community facility. This was achieved by comparing the two methods of transfer of stimulus control using echoic prompts and video self modelling. Residents were taught to say the generalised phrase ‘I don’t know, please tell me’, and ‘I don’t know, please help me’ to questions that were unknown to the residents. This phrase would allow the questioner to know that the resident needs help. The results showed that both procedures lead to similar outcomes in learning, however video self modelling was slightly more effective. The results suggest that both video self modelling and echoic prompting procedures are efficient tools for teaching intraverbals in adults with intellectual disabilities.
