Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of a Behavioral Skills Training program that aimed to improve the personal safety skills of a Down syndrome adolescent with mild intellectual disability. Personal safety was defined as an ability to recognize touch appropriateness, including four self- protective skills; resisting, removing, telling others, and reporting any inappropriate touch experienced. This single-subject design was administered over three days. The results demonstrated that the program was effective at improving the subject’s personal safety skills due to his achieving 97% of the maximum score. The subject was able to master the skills of recognizing, resisting, removing and telling others with a 100% score, while his reporting skill score was 83%. A repetition of this program has been recommended with a specific focus on developing reporting skills. To improve the program’s effectiveness further, in-situ training, training for test administrators, and the provision of reinforcements has been suggested.
Recommended Citation
Kumalasari, Dewi and Kurniawati, Farida
(2018)
"Behavioral Skills Training Program to Improve Personal Safety Skills for a Down Syndrome Adolescent with Mild Intellectual Disability,"
Psychological Research on Urban Society: Vol. 1:
No.
2, Article 9.
DOI: 10.7454/proust.v1i2.28
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/proust/vol1/iss2/9
