Using the Power Card Strategy to Teach Sportsmanship Skills to a Child with Autism

This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of the Power Card Strategy in teaching sportsmanship skills to a 10-year-old girl with autism. The Power Card Strategy, which incorporates special interests to teach and reinforce academic, behavior, and social skills, was introduced using a design of multiple baseline across three conditions. This investigation revealed that the strategy was effective in teaching sportsmanship skills and the behaviors generalized across multiple settings.

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