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The aim is to evaluate an instructional modification in the Life Skills Program for children with developmental disabilities.

March 14, 2026Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Evaluating Group Instruction and Spaced Practice to Teach Life Skills to Children with Developmental Disabilities

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The aim is to evaluate an instructional modification in the Life Skills Program for children with developmental disabilities.
Conducted a concurrent multiple baseline across skills design
Taught three preschoolers with IDD three school readiness skills
Implemented spaced practice instead of massed practice
Intervention increased correct skill use for two participants
The third participant showed gains in two of three skills
Initial support found for spaced practice in promoting skill maintenance

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Experiment demonstrates improved skill maintenance in children with developmental disabilities, suggesting spaced practice could benefit learning outcomes.

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Torelli et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4ad7918185d8a39800c3e https://doi.org/10.1177/02711214261429021

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Experiment demonstrates improved skill maintenance in children with developmental disabilities, suggesting spaced practice could benefit learning outcomes.

Evaluating Group Instruction and Spaced Practice to Teach Life Skills to Children with Developmental Disabilities

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Evaluating Group Instruction and Spaced Practice to Teach Life Skills to Children with Developmental Disabilities

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