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Figure 3. Percentage of independent correct steps per sessi<strong>on</strong> (Wes).<br />

important <strong>and</strong> if video modeling <strong>and</strong> prompting<br />

were effective strategies to use. In additi<strong>on</strong>,<br />

their teacher was also interviewed to c<strong>on</strong>firm<br />

the social validity of cooking skills <strong>and</strong><br />

instructi<strong>on</strong>al procedures used by students.<br />

Students unanimously agreed that learning to<br />

cook was an important skill to learn <strong>and</strong> video<br />

prompting <strong>and</strong> modeling were strategies that<br />

made tasks “easier to do after seeing it.” Students<br />

also reported the availability of the written<br />

recipe in additi<strong>on</strong> to the video prompts<br />

<strong>and</strong> models were important for successfully<br />

completing the cooking activities.<br />

The teacher reported her students loved<br />

using the video iPod technology but was c<strong>on</strong>cerned<br />

about using it herself due to her own<br />

lack of knowledge <strong>on</strong> how to operate the<br />

equipment. However, she indicated her intent<br />

to incorporate the video strategies into her<br />

“cooking curriculum for next year.” Additi<strong>on</strong>ally,<br />

she noted the potential benefits of using<br />

video prompting <strong>and</strong> modeling for students<br />

who were visual learners <strong>and</strong> indicated these<br />

strategies might be beneficial for teaching her<br />

students in other functi<strong>on</strong>al skill areas.<br />

Discussi<strong>on</strong><br />

Ensuring all students with disabilities receive<br />

access to the general educati<strong>on</strong> curriculum is<br />

not <strong>on</strong>ly a legal but ethical obligati<strong>on</strong> for all<br />

educators (Bechard, 2000; Hitchcock, Meyer,<br />

Rose, & Jacks<strong>on</strong>, 2002). Special educators<br />

must also assure students will have access to a<br />

curriculum that facilitates future aut<strong>on</strong>omous<br />

functi<strong>on</strong>ing in school, domestic, work, <strong>and</strong><br />

other community settings (Clark, Field, Patt<strong>on</strong>,<br />

Brolin, & Sitlingt<strong>on</strong>, 1994). As such, a<br />

clear need exists for educati<strong>on</strong> programs serving<br />

students with disabilities, including those<br />

with mild intellectual disabilities, to provide<br />

c<strong>on</strong>current access to the general educati<strong>on</strong><br />

curriculum <strong>and</strong> a functi<strong>on</strong>al curriculum in<br />

order to meet students’ academic <strong>and</strong> functi<strong>on</strong>al<br />

skill needs. The present investigati<strong>on</strong><br />

compared the effectiveness of video prompting<br />

<strong>and</strong> video modeling delivered via iPod<br />

Nanos when teaching functi<strong>on</strong>al cooking<br />

skills to students with mild intellectual disabilities.<br />

The results indicated each student was<br />

successful in using video prompting <strong>and</strong> video<br />

modeling for independently completing novel<br />

508 / Educati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Training in <strong>Autism</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Developmental</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong>-December 2011

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