ORIGINAL PAPER Comparison of TAGteach and Video Modeling to Teach Daily Living Skills to Adolescents with Autism Jennifer L. Wertalik 1 • Richard M. Kubina 2 Published online: 23 October 2017 Ó Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2017 Abstract The development of independent behavior, specifically for daily living skills, proves critical as individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pass through the high school environment into adulthood. The present study examined the short-term effects of two instructional methods (i.e., TAGteach, video modeling) to improve accuracy on daily living tasks for adolescents with ASD. The experi- menter implemented an adapted alternating treatments design to compare the effects of TAGteach and video modeling for teaching daily living skills (i.e., teeth brushing, face washing, applying deodorant). Participants included three 17-year- old male students diagnosed with ASD who made minimal progress acquiring these skills in the past. Results indicated that short-term instruction using both TAGteach and video modeling produced immediate improvements in performance on targeted tasks for all three students. Keywords Daily living skills Á Video modeling Á TAGteach Á Autism spectrum disorder Á Adolescents Introduction Throughout life, individuals experience many transitions, with the transition from school to young adulthood considered one of the most pivotal. The transition often includes completing school, gaining employment, participating in post-secondary & Jennifer L. Wertalik Jennifer.wertalik@armstrong.edu 1 Department of Psychology, Science Center 231, Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA 31419, USA 2 Special Education Program, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA 123 J Behav Educ (2018) 27:279–300 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-017-9285-4