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Anna Fridell; Nora Choque Olsson; Christina Coco; Sven Bölte; Ulf Jonsson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Social skills group training is frequently used to support autistic children and adolescents in coping with everyday social demands and expectations. Meta-analytic studies suggest small to medium effect sizes. Effect moderators must be better understood to inform implementation and allow optimization of intervention protocols. Using data from two…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Skill Development
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Christopher Lopata; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Jennifer Lodi-Smith – Grantee Submission, 2024
Purpose: A prior randomized trial found a school social intervention yielded significantly better outcomes (social and autism features) immediately following intervention compared to typical school programming (services-as-usual [SAU]) for children on the autism spectrum. In that study, children in the SAU condition subsequently completed a summer…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Outcomes of Education, Children
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Christopher Lopata; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Jennifer Lodi-Smith – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
A prior randomized trial found a school social intervention yielded significantly better outcomes (social and autism features) immediately following intervention compared to typical school programming (services-as-usual [SAU]) for children on the autism spectrum. In that study, children in the SAU condition subsequently completed a summer social…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Achievement Tests, Intelligence Tests, Children
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I -Jui Lee; Hsiu-Ting Hsu – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) involves social skills deficits, hindering effective communication and meaningful relationships. Prior research indicates that Augmented Reality (AR) games appeal to children with ASD for learning social skills but lack a structured framework and clear instructions for grasping social concepts. Therefore, this…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Story Telling, Educational Strategies, Computation
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Sarah K. Howorth; Joo Young Lee; Libby Stone-Sterling – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2025
Previous research has shown that conversational language predicts vocational independence and friendship development. This study investigated the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for School-Based Professionals delivered via Zoom as a pre-employment transition service on the social competence of…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Young Adults