Journal Club Plan for November 4th- November 25th!
Week 1 โ Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 @ 9:00am EST Topic: Finding Conversation Topics People Actually Like Article:Kronfli, F. R., Morris, S. L., & Vollmer, T. R. (2023). A Continuum of Methods for Assessing Preference for Conversation Topics. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17, 306โ315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00842-9 Kronfli et al., 2023 Summary: This study tested different ways to find out what topics kids and teens with autism like to talk about most. Some tools were fast, while others showed which topics actually kept a conversation going. This helps teachers and parents choose topics that make talking easier and more fun. Discussion Question: How can knowing a personโs favorite topics help us teach conversation skills to groups more easily? Week 2 โ Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 @ 9:00am EST Topic: Using Text Prompts to Teach Polite Work Skills** Article: Yamamoto, S., & Isawa, S. (2023). Teaching Social Niceties to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Textual Prompt. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17, 296โ305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-023-00840-x Yamamoto & Isawa, 2023 Summary: In this study, young adults with autism practiced saying polite phrases like โDo you have a minute?โ while reading simple written prompts. Most learners improved, but not perfectly, showing text reminders can help โ but may need extra support. This gives a simple, low-cost way to teach polite workplace language. Discussion Question: How could written scripts or cheat-cards help a whole group practice polite workplace language at the same time? Week 3 โ Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 @ 9:00am EST Topic: Learning to Play Friendly Tricks Article: St. Clair, M., Massoudi, K., Tarbox, J., et al. (2024). Making Deception Fun: Teaching Autistic Individuals How to Play Friendly Tricks. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 17, 1134โ1146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-024-00935-z