Abstract:Public health data suggest that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a disproportionate risk of water‐related accidents, including drowning. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention package consisting of verbal instructions, modeling, physical guidance, feedback, and differential reinforcement to teach three distinct in‐water safety skills to three boys with ASD. The targeted skills were (a) moving toward a fixed point of safety, (b) rolling from front to bac… Show more
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