Remote Training to Conduct Preference Assessment in Japan

Abstract

Recent research has indicated the efficacy of the Multiple Stimuli Without Replacement Preference Assessment (MSWO) for identifying reinforcers in children with autism spectrum disorder. This study investigated the feasibility of equipping graduate students with the necessary skills to apply the MSWO via video training with remotely located participants in Saitama, Nagasaki, and Tochigi. According to the findings, following video modeling, two of the five participants exhibited a notable increase in the percentage of correctly executed steps and met the mastery criteria. Furthermore, after receiving performance feedback via video conferencing, the other three of the five participants demonstrated improved percentage of accurately completed steps and met the established mastery criteria. Overall, the social validity ratings were overwhelmingly positive, with four of five participants expressing satisfaction with the training, including the performance feedback, via video conferencing. We discuss the demonstrated effectiveness of the training for conducting preference assessments, including performance feedback via video conferencing, highlighting notable enhancements in the training process.