Effectively Integrating Direct Instruction and Discrete Trial Training Across Routines, Activities, and Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-161
Author(s):  
Maryssa Kucskar Mitsch ◽  
Samantha Riggleman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Direct Instruction ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Discrete Trial Training ◽  
Discrete Trial ◽  
Instructional Focus ◽  
Naturalistic Interactions

With young children, there is often an instructional focus on naturalistic interactions between the child and environment. In special education, there are times when direct instruction (di) and discrete trial training (DTT) are both needed, requiring a balance of explicit DTT and child-initiated instruction. This article discusses what individually and developmentally appropriate di and DTT practice and real-life examples look and sound like, and explains how to embed them across routines, activities, and environments.

scholarly journals Varied treatment response in young children with autism: A relative comparison of structured and naturalistic behavioral approaches

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Jobin
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Discrete Trial Training ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Pivotal Response Training ◽  
Discrete Trial ◽  
Response Training

Heterogeneity of treatment response is common in children with autism spectrum disorder. Thus, many providers vary the intervention used based on child characteristics and learning domain. An improved understanding of how to match treatments to different children and domain areas may enhance efforts to individualize treatment and improve treatment response. This study evaluated the relative efficacy of discrete trial training and pivotal response training for teaching young children at risk for autism spectrum disorder receptive and expressive language, play, and imitation skills. Using a single-subject adapted alternating treatments design, children received both the treatments for 12 weeks. Data were collected during treatment and at 3-month follow-up. All participants acquired target skills in both treatments and demonstrated some generalization, maintenance, and spontaneous skill use. Pivotal response training and discrete trial training were each more effective for some children and domains. The results suggest that early rates of learning may be predictive of longer-term treatment response and useful in informing treatment decisions.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Telehealth Direct Therapy for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Nohelty ◽  
Casey B. Bradford ◽  
Leah Hirschfeld ◽  
Christopher Miyake
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Applied Behavior Analysis ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Discrete Trial Training ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Discrete Trial ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Behavior Analysts

The field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) has utilized telehealth for clinical supervision and caregiver consultation and has produced research providing evidence for the efficacy of both modalities. Research demonstrating effectiveness is crucial, as behavior analysts must ensure the services they provide are effective in order to be ethical. With the increased need for patients to access more telehealth direct services, the current study evaluated the efficacy of telehealth direct therapy to teach new skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined the utility of natural environment teaching and discrete trial training strategies provided over a videoconferencing platform to teach new skills directly to eight individuals with ASD. The skills acquired by each individual were taught solely through telehealth direct therapy and included skills in the language, adaptive, and social domains. In a multiple baseline design, all eight individuals acquired mastery for all targets; additionally, generalization was assessed to caregivers for some targets. The evidence suggests that telehealth is a modality that is effective and can be considered for all patients when assessing the appropriate location of treatment.

scholarly journals Ayrık Denemelerle Öğretim Yapılırken Kullanılan Hata Düzeltmesi Türleri

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2019-V1-I1) ◽  
pp. 28-56
Keyword(s):  
Error Correction ◽  
Discrete Trial Training ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Response Repetition ◽  
Discrete Trial ◽  
Repeated Response ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Single Response ◽  
Correction Strategies ◽  
Types Of Error

Öz Gelişimsel yetersizliği olan çocuklara farklı becerilerin öğretiminde yaygın olarak kullanılan ayrık denemelerle öğretim, ipuçlarını kullanarak doğru tepkileri artırmayı amaçlayan, doğru tepkilerin pekiştirilmesini ve yanlış tepkilerin düzeltilmesini içeren etkili bir uygulamadır. Ayrık denemelerle öğretimin temel bileşenlerinden biri, hataları düzelterek ileride bu hataların sergilenmesini azaltmayı amaçlayan hata düzeltmesidir. Hata düzeltmesi, öğretim sırasında çocuğun hata yapmasının hemen ardından, uygulamacının farklı şekillerde çocuğun hatasını düzeltmesidir. Ayrık denemelerle öğretimde hata düzeltmesi, farklı şekillerde gerçekleştirilebilmektedir. Bunlardan bazıları; sözel geribildirim ya da hata ifadesi, kısa süreli mola, doğru tepki için model olma, tek tepki tekrarı/aktif öğrenci tepkisi, çok tepki tekrarı/tekrarlanan tepki, bağımsızlaşana kadar tekrar sunma, deneme tekrarı ve türlerin bir arada kullanımıdır. Derleme biçiminde hazırlanan bu makalenin amacı uygulamacılara, ayrık denemelerle öğretim hakkında kısa bir bilgilendirme yapmak ve bir bileşen olarak hata düzeltmesinin ne olduğunu ve neden önemli olduğunu açıklamaktır. Ayrıca ayrık denemelerle öğretim yaparken sıklıkla kullanılan hata düzeltmesi türlerini tanıtmak, hata düzeltmesi türlerini akış şemaları yoluyla kavramsallaştırmak, hata düzeltmesi türlerinin nasıl kullanılacağını örneklerle anlatmak ve bu hata düzeltmesi türlerini kullanarak gerçekleştirilen araştırmalar konusunda bilgilendirme yapmaktır. Abstract Discrete trial training is an effective intervention commonly used in teaching different skills to children with developmental disabilities. It aims to increase the correct responses using prompts, reinforcements, and error correction strategies. One of the main components of the discrete trial training is error correction, which aims to reduce errors in the future by correcting errors. In error correction, the instructor corrects the child’s error using different strategies immediately after the child makes a mistake during training. There are several types of error correction strategies commonly used in discrete trial training; (a) vocal feedback or error statement, (b) a brief time-out, (c) a model for the correct response, (d) single response repetition/active student response, (e) multi-response repetition/repeated response, (f) re-present until independent, (g) remove and re-present, and (h) the combination of the strategies. The purpose of this study is to provide a brief overview of discrete trial training, to explain the error correction procedures and their importance, to introduce the types of error correction strategies used in discrete trial training, to conceptualize error correction strategies through flowcharts, to explain how to use error correction strategies, and to inform about the error correction literature.

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