Defense Date
11-8-2024
Graduation Date
Fall 12-20-2024
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
thesis
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Counseling, Psychology, & Special Education
School
School of Education
Committee Chair
Bridget Green
Committee Member
Elizabeth Mcallum
Committee Member
Reva Mathieu-Sher
Keywords
ASD OR AutismOR AutisticOR autism spectrum disorder OR pervasive developmental disorders OR asperger syndrome OR asperger” AND video model OR video modeling” OR “video self-modeling” or “video prompting” OR “ basic video modeling” OR “peer mediate video modelingOR recreational skillsOR play skills.
Abstract
Leisure activities are important in assisting individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to build relationships, learn to behave socially appropriately, and acquire new interests- competences that assist in cultivating positive self-consciousness (Specht et al., 2002; Womack et al., 2011). Statistics indicate that 2.3% of 8-year-old children in the United States are diagnosed with ASD (CDC, 2021). Despite these large numbers and the tremendous benefits of engaging in leisure activities, participation in leisure activities is lower among children with ASD when compared to their typically developing peers (Ratcliff et al., 2018). The situation is worse when compared to children with ASD from diverse cultures. Arab American children with ASD have limited access to leisure activities. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of using video modeling to teach Arab American children with ASD to complete leisure activities based on their interest. Three Arab American children diagnosed with ASD participated in this study at a private school in Pittsburgh. A multiple baseline design across participants was used to determine the effectiveness of using video modeling to teach the video game Just Dance as a leisure skill. The results of the study demonstrated a positive relationship between video modeling and the acquisition of leisure skills. The participants maintained these leisure skills after the intervention was withdrawn.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
alzayyat, l. (2024). TEACHING VIDEO GAME AS A LEISURE SKILL TO ARAB AMERICAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER USING VIDEO MODELING IN A SCHOOL SETTING (Master's thesis, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/2282
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