Evaluation of the Effects of the Stimulus-Pairing Observation Procedure and Match to Sample on the Emergence of Listener Responses in Children with Autism

Alzrayer worked with three preschoolers with autism.

She paired pictures with spoken words while the children simply watched.

Then she added short match-to-sample games.

The kids never got direct teaching on the listener task.

All three children soon pointed to the right picture when they heard the word.

The new skill stayed strong three weeks later.

No extra drills were needed.

Solares et al. (2019) already showed that watching pairs alone can build listener skills.

Alzrayer kept the same watch-then-test plan but added quick matching games.

Rosales et al. (2012) used the same two-step plan with typical kids learning Spanish.

Their results line up: watch, match, then kids understand new words.

You can save table time. Let the child watch pairings for a few minutes, run a quick match-to-sample set, then check for listener responses. If it works, you skip mass trials and keep the session playful.