Date on Honors Thesis

11-2025

Major

Psychology

Minor

Spanish

Examining Committee Member

Dr. Becky Nastally, Advisor

Examining Committee Member

Dr. Rebecca Seward, Committee Member

Examining Committee Member

Dr. Amanda Joyce, Committee Member

Abstract/Description

The purpose of the current study was to determine the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention package for improving perspective-taking skills in children with ASD and specifically extend previous research focused on teaching the ability to identify what others are experiencing through their senses. Less complex verbal behaviors hypothesized to be prerequisites to this skill were first assessed systematically in three male children with ASD receiving ABA services in a community-based clinic, and then participants were taught to predict behavior according to the sensory experiences of others (e.g. after observing that a man sees a fly in his drink, responding the man will likely shoo the fly away). Assessment of prerequisite skills proved to be useful for making treatment decisions and the behavioral intervention package proved somewhat effective. The effectiveness of the teaching intervention to establish an advanced perspective-taking skill in learners with ASD is demonstrated using a multiple baseline design across participants.

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