Why Use Prompting?
Prompting, sometimes referred to as errorless learning, includes a set of procedures designed to reduce incorrect responding as toddlers acquire new skills. It is an effective way to help toddlers with ASD by maximizing their success and minimize the negative effects toddlers may experience when target skills are not used successfully (Kurt & Tekin-Iftar, 2008; Mueller, Palkovic, & Maynard, 2007; West & Billingsley, 2005).
This is particularly important for toddlers with ASD because they often have difficulty learning new skills through imitation and understanding the most important or relevant details of a task or skill. Prompting can be used effectively with toddlers, regardless of cognitive level and/or expressive communicative abilities.
The evidence-base shows that prompting is an effective intervention for learners with ASD throughout the age span of toddler to adults.
The evidence-base for prompting is covered in this Overview section.