The effects of general‐case training and behavioral skills training on the generalization of parents' use of discrete‐trial teaching, child correct responses, and child maladaptive behavior

Abstract

AbstractOne concern with training discrete‐trial teaching (DTT) is the generalization of teaching skills. This study employed behavioral skills and general‐case training to train three parents to conduct DTT. A multiple‐baseline‐across‐participants‐experimental design assessed the effects of parent training on the generalization of parents' DTT to non‐trained programs and on child behavior. Following training, generalization of parent DTT skills occurred, but the effects on child behavior were variable. Implications of programming for generalization and the effects of parent training on child performance are discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.