Graduation Year
2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Raymond Miltenberger, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Paige Talhelm, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D.
Keywords
Applied Behavior Analysis, In Situ Assessment, In Situ Training
Abstract
Due to the large number of firearm-related incidents and the high percentage of households that own firearms in the United States, it is crucial that children learn firearm safety skills. Although previous research has evaluated various procedures for teaching firearm safety skills to typically developing children, there is a limited amount of research evaluating these interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a generalization-enhanced behavioral skills training (BST) procedure, which included varied training settings and tangible reinforcers, to teach firearm safety skills to children with ASD. We evaluated generalization-enhanced BST and in situ training (IST), as needed, for teaching firearm safety skills to children with ASD. We found that although generalization-enhanced BST was effective for one participant, two others required IST to achieve mastery of the firearm safety skills.
Scholar Commons Citation
Alvarez, Victoria, "Evaluating Generalization-Enhanced Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Firearm Safety Skills to Children with Autism" (2026). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/11228
