Promoting Generalization of Self-Management Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum

Disorder: Focusing on Carrying Out Activities of Daily Living Spontaneously

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to promote generalization of self-management skills in two children with autism spectrum disorder who showed the difficulty to carry out activities of daily living spontaneously. In the intervention 1, participants applied self-management skills to themselves. They determined the goal, performance criteria, and the back-up reinforcer. In addition to the intervention 1, recording sheet that children created and the existing timing device were introduced in the intervention 2. As a result, percentage of the accuracy of data recording for children was improved in the intervention 2, and they carried out target behaviors spontaneously. Moreover, spontaneous use of selfmanagement skills was promoted. Thus, results suggested that it is effective for children with ASD to manage self-management skills, introduce recording sheet that children created and the existing recording device. It is necessary to clarify how self-management skills have been acquired.