The acquisition of stimulus equivalence in individuals with fragile X syndrome.
J Intellect Disabil Res
; 50(Pt 9): 643-51, 2006 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16901291
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Few studies have employed stimulus equivalence procedures to teach individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) new skills. To date, no studies of stimulus equivalence have been conducted in individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common known cause of inherited ID.METHOD:
Five adolescents with FXS were taught basic math and geography skills by using a computerized stimulus equivalence training programme administered over 2 days in 2-h sessions.RESULTS:
Four of the five participants learned the math relations, with one participant demonstrating stimulus equivalence at post-test. Three of the five participants learned the geography relations, with all three of these participants demonstrating stimulus equivalence at post-test.CONCLUSIONS:
These data indicate that computerized stimulus equivalence procedures, conducted in time-limited sessions, may help individuals with FXS learn new skills. Hypotheses concerning the failure of some participants to learn the training relations and to demonstrate stimulus equivalence at post-test are discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Computer-Assisted Instruction
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Discrimination Learning
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Fragile X Syndrome
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Intellect Disabil Res
Journal subject:
TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Publication country:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM