Produção e validação de um vídeo para ensinar a aplicação do inventário portage operacionalizado

Abstract

One of the first stages of an intervention based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the assessment of their behavioral repertoire. Information obtained through behavioral assessment is the basis for planning an intervention. There is a vast literature on teaching parents, caregivers and professionals to conduct preference assessments and discrete trial training. However, only a few studies have taught the implementation of any behavioral assessment method or instrument. The purpose of the current study was to produce and access the validity of a video to teach the implementation of the Inventário Portage Operacionalizado (IPO). We conducted two studies. In the first study, we conducted a systematic review of the literature on teaching the implementation of behavioral assessment methods. Eight studies that taught the implementation of behavioral assessment methods were found, and the most frequent method taught by them was the functional analysis of behavior. In the second study, initially, a task analysis was carried out to identify the necessary steps to a correct implementation of the IPO. Then, we produced a video containing a written description of each one of the 17 steps identified through the task analysis. The description of all the steps was followed by a depiction of an assessment. The video was submitted to six professionals, four with experience in the application of the IPO and two without experience with the IPO. In general, they indicated that seven out of the 17 steps were not satisfactorily described and exemplified and three steps were not satisfactorily exemplified in the video. They also suggested modifications to improve the comprehensibility of the information presented in the video. Considering that the professionals’ analysis indicated that substantial modifications are necessary, the video will be revised according to their suggestions. Also, considering that report of the professionals is not enough to prove the effectiveness of the video, it is necessary to evaluate its effects on the implementation of the IPO.