09/16/2026
Exciting CLM research spotlight from ABAI 2026!
Yvonne Su, Behavior Analyst and CLM Certified Coach, presented a compelling poster study examining how the Competent Learner Model CLM Supplemental Curriculum Lessons 9-14 helped a 5 1/2-year-old child with ASD develop peer-directed repertoires — the kind of sharing, waiting, and exchanging skills that make a real difference when kids enter preschool.
What they studied: Three peer-directed behaviors (giving items to a peer, giving preferred items, and waiting and exchanging) were taught in naturalistic home play settings using a multiple-probe across-behaviors design.
What they found: CLM Participator lessons increased all three target behaviors, with clear intervention effects across component and composite skills. By follow-up, the child was maintaining 80% performance on the most complex behavior, or exchanging items with peers, and waiting 10 seconds (Lesson 14).
Social Validity: Families reported increased sharing and positive peer play at home. The school described the learner as a helpful student on the first day of school.
This research reinforces the finding that when instructional sequencing and generalization programming are tightly aligned, learners thrive even in complex settings that require multi-step peer interactions. The CLM Supplemental curriculum breaks down complex skills to meet learners where they are and then builds from there!
Huge congratulations to Yvonne on this beautiful research and, even more importantly, on student growth!
Learn more at thecompetentlearnermodel.org & tuccionline.com.
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