Autism DTT article

Question 1

What is a discrete trial

Answer 1

A small unit of instruction implemented by a teacher who works one to one with the child in a distraction-free setting

Question 2

Five components of DTT

Answer 2

i. Cue
ii. Prompt
iii. Response
iv. Consequence
v. Inter-trial interval

Question 3

Three aspects of DTT that increase a child’s learning

Answer 3

a. Many learning opportunities
b. Tailor to individuals needs
c. Clarifies the teaching instruction for the child

Question 4

Once basic skills are taught using DTT, other naturalistic approaches, such as incidental teaching, are used to train what skills?

Answer 4

Transferring control of skill to other environments, independence of cues and imitation.

Question 5

What are three limitation of DTT

Answer 5

a. May not be able to initiate behaviors in the absence of clear cues
b. May not generalize
c. Highly labor intensive

Question 6

How does incidental teaching compliment DTT

Answer 6

a.Because of the utility of DTT in helping children learn skill and the utility of Incidental teaching help independence with teacher cues, generalization and fostering imitation.