Frequent Versus Non-frequent Prompts and Task Performance in Persons with Severe Intellectual Disability

Frequent Versus Non-frequent Prompts and Task Performance in Persons with Severe Intellectual Disability

“…A univariate test for significance in a repeated measures analysis of variance indicated that the differences across prompt conditions VOL 30, NO 3, 2001 Frequent versus non-frequen t prompts and task performance were significant for on-task behaviour and correct steps for participants 1 and 2, and only for ontask behaviour for participant 3 (p < 0.1). The data for participants 1 and 2 closely matched those previously reported by Lancioni et al (2000). A relatively frequent occurrence of prompts seemed to increase concentration and performance continuity and, eventually, to exert a positive impact on the level of correct steps (Davis et al, 1992;Martin & Pear, 1996).…”

“…Two sets of 4 tasks were used for participants 1 and 3. One set concerned food preparation (pudding, soup, cookies and a fruit dessert) and the other set cleaning (a living room, a hallway and an entrance area) and table setting (see Lancioni et al, 2000). For participant 2, 2 of the aforementioned tasks (preparing cookies and cleaning the entrance area) were omitted in view of her motor disabilities.…”

“…pictorial representations of objects indicating the task steps) were presented through a small, portable computer-aided system which had a single key and a colour screen (see Lancioni et al, 2000). Task instructions were interspersed with 4 or 5 pictorial representations of smiling faces indicating reinforcement instances.…”

“…nonfrequent vs frequent prompts strategies). The prompts were delivered through a portable computer-aided system, which also served for an orderly presentation of pictorial task instructions (Lancioni, Dijkstra, O'Reilly, Groeneweg, & Van den Hof, 2000). The results showed that the frequent prompts strategy was more effective in increasing the level of on-task behaviour and correct task responding for each of the 2 study participants.…”

Expérimentation d’une technologie mobile d’assistance à la réalisation de tâches pour soutenir l’autodétermination de personnes présentant une déficience intellectuelle

“…Par conséquent, les technologies visant spécifiquement le développement et l'expression de comportements autodéterminés sont désignées « technologies de soutien à l'autodétermination » (TSA). Dans une perspective de participation sociale, de nombreuses recherches (Parette et Wojcik, 2004;Wehmeyer et Sands, 1996 ;Lachapelle et al, 2007Davies, Stock et Wehmeyer, 2002a, 2002bLancioni, O'Reilly, Brouwer-Visser, Groeneweg, Bikker et Flameling, 2001;Lancioni, O'Reilly, Seedhouse, Furniss et Cunha, 2000;Wehmeyer, Palmer, Smith, Parent, Davies et Stock, 2006) ont démontré que les TSA facilitent grandement l'apprentissage, l'indépendance, la mobilité, la communication, le contrôle, l'exercice de choix et l'intégration de la personne au sein de sa communauté. L'utilisation des TSA représente donc un moyen à privilégier pour promouvoir l'autodétermination et la participation sociale des personnes présentant une déficience intellectuelle.…”