Graduation Year
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Raymond G. Miltenberger, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kwang-sun Cho Blair, Ph.D.
Keywords
behavioral procedures, treatment packages, acquisition
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of auditory feedback for teaching individuals with intellectual disabilities the “Mississippi Cha Cha Slide.” Participants consisted of six males ages 35 to 61. During baseline, line dance skills were low for all participants. During the auditory feedback intervention, the trainer used a clicker to reinforce dance steps and forward chaining to chain movements into a sequence. Once auditory feedback was implemented, line dance skills increased substantially for all participants. Generalization assessments for four of the participants resulted in performance levels similar to baseline and demonstrate the need for future training with music. Follow up data collected for all four participants showed that dance skills were maintained.
Scholar Commons Citation
Abreu, Aracely, "Using Auditory Feedback to Teach Dance Skills to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities" (2015). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/5894
