Evaluating Behavioral Skills Training to Improve Bowling Form of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effectiveness of behavioral skills training (BST) as an intervention to improve bowling form of three adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability. We used a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design to evaluate the changes in each participant's bowling form. Across all three participants, form improved with BST alone and one participant's form improved even more with the addition of a tangible reinforcement component. However, the number of pins knocked down did not substantially change across participants between baseline, intervention, and follow‐up. The results of this study suggest that BST is an effective intervention for improving specific components of sports‐related skills, such as bowling form, in individuals with intellectual disability, though further research is needed to evaluate its impact on performance outcomes.