Fluency versus accuracy training for adolescents with developmental disabilities.
Transition to independence and work life is an important phase for adolescents with developmental disabilities, and services should address the skills needed in students every day life after completing school. These skills need to be established at a level that ensures longterm knowledge and use.
Lee and Singer-Dudek have examined the effect of fluency training vs accuracy training for 4 adolescents with developmental disabilities in vocational skills. Fluency training has been shown to increase retention of skills, promote generalization and application, enhance endurance, stability and faster learning go more complex skills in academic areas. Based on their study Lee and Singer Dudek found that fluency training resulted in better endurance and retention than accuracy training.
This support the notion that fluency training may be an effective intervention especially in establishing vocational skills that students with developmental disabilities is expected to be using for longer periods of time and without the assistance and reinforcer-delivery of staff.