Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Applied behaviour analysis"
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Assessing and training analogical reasoning in young children using relational frame theory
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-23)Analogical responding is pervasive in everyday language and cognition and is a key component in learning. However, despite this, there is as yet relatively little behavioural research on 1) the age of emergence and 2) ... -
Assessing and training early emergent derived relational responding in children with autism
(2015-09-30)Many children with autism fail to develop generative language despite intensive teaching; their language can be described as “rote”. Research in the area of derived stimulus relations, in particular Relational Frame Theory ... -
Developing the evidence base for preschool social circles: An intervention to support social inclusion for children with autism spectrum disorder
(NUI Galway, 2020-03-02)Background Successful social inclusion in early childhood education is associated with positive outcomes for all children in later life, irrespective of disabilities or complexity of needs. Many children with additional ... -
An evaluation of the model Me Kids® curriculum for children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder
(2017-07-07)This thesis evaluates the efficacy of the Model Me Kids® curriculum for increasing social skills in children and adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD). The evaluation was achieved by first ... -
Investigating the use of the Relational Evaluation Procedure (REP) in children
(2017-03-27)The core aim of this thesis was to explore the use of the Relational Evaluation Procedure (REP) in children, both typically developing, as well as developmentally delayed. The REP (e.g., Stewart, Barnes-Holmes & Roche, ...