Peters, L. C. & Thompson, R. H. (2015). Teaching children with autism to respond to conversation partners' interest. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48(3), 544-562.

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1. Discuss the role of the listener in verbal exchanges. How can consideration for this role be problematic for individuals with autism
2. Describe the general methods of the Peters and Thompson (2015) study.
3. Describe the methods and results of experiment #1. Describe the methods and results of experiment #2. Why was it important to run experiment #2?

Weiss, M. J. & Harris, S. L. (2001). Teaching social skills to people with autism. Behavior Modification, 25(5), 785-802.

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1. Discuss some of the specific peer-mediated interventions reviewed by Weiss and Harris (2001). Which one that appeals to you most? Why?
2. Describe, in general, classwide interventions in inclusive settings. Briefly describe an example of a study that used this intervention technique. What are some of the benefits of using classwide interventions in inclusive settings?

Argott, P. J., Townsend, D. B., & Poulson, C. L. (2017). Acquisition and generalization of complex empathetic responses among children with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 10, 107-117.

1. Briefly describe the procedure, dependent variables and main results of the Argott, Townsend and Poulson (2017) study.
2. Define empathetic responding behaviorally (including the four key components discussed by Argott, et al.)

Milne, C., Leaf, J. A., Leaf, J. B., Cihon, J. H., Torres, N., Townley-Cochran, D., ..., Oppenheim-Leaf, M. (2017). Teaching joint attention and peer to peer communication using the cool versus not cool procedure in a large group setting. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 29(5), 777-796.https://canvas.endicott.edu/courses/42671/files/4836006/download?wrap=1

1. Briefly describe the Cool versus Not Cool (CNC) procedure. How is it different than BST? Give one example of a previous study that demonstrated the effectiveness of this procedure. What was the purpose of the current study?
2. What were the main findings of Milne et al. (2017) study? Discuss two reasons why the authors suggested that these findings were important.