Using Video Prompting to Teach Cooking Skills to Secondary Students with Moderate Disabilities

Three secondary students with moderate disabilities acquired cooking skills through a constant time delay procedure used with video prompting. A multiple probe design was used to evaluate effectiveness of the procedure to teach preparation of a food item (a) on a stove, (b) in a microwave, and (c) on a counter top. The procedure was effective for each student. Guidelines for using videotapes in the instruction of functional skills are discussed.