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Plavnick, Joshua B.; Kaid, Tiffany; MacFarland, Mari C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Social deficits are a core characteristic of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and co-occurring intellectual disabilities (ASD-ID). Despite persistence of these deficits into adolescence, few social skills interventions have been empirically evaluated for older individuals with ASD-ID. The present investigation adapted an efficacious…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Antisocial Behavior, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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White, Susan W.; Ollendick, Thomas; Albano, Anne Marie; Oswald, Donald; Johnson, Cynthia; Southam-Gerow, Michael A.; Kim, Inyoung; Scahill, Lawrence – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Anxiety is common among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and may amplify the core social disability, thus necessitating combined treatment approaches. This pilot, randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of the Multimodal Anxiety and Social Skills Intervention (MASSI) program in a sample of 30…
Descriptors: Intervention, Adolescents, Anxiety, Interpersonal Competence