Share Paper: Video Self Modeling via iPods: The Road to Independent Task Completion

1. Julie Bucalos, Jefferson Public Schools, United States
2. Debra Bauder, University of Louisville, United States
3. Anne Bucalos, Bellarmine University, United States

Abstract: General and special education teachers can promote skill development, especially for children with autism in the general education classroom by using video self-modeling techniques. One skill area that is important in the general education classroom is independent task completion. Independent task completion is a challenge for many students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This skill is especially important to develop independence with academic tasks in a socially acceptable and motivating way. The advantages of using video self-modeling includes with students with autism include being easily trained, portable, unobtrusive, and accepted by peers. Now there is a easy and efficient ...