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ERIC Number: EJ1205055
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Learning How to Make Friends for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hong Kong Chinese Version of the "PEERS"® Intervention
Shum, Kathy Kar-Man; Cho, Wai Kwan; Lam, Lourdes Mei Oi; Laugeson, Elizabeth A.; Wong, Wai Shan; Law, Louisa S. K.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v49 n2 p527-541 Feb 2019
This study examined the treatment efficacy of "PEERS"® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) among Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Hong Kong. The original "PEERS"® manual was translated into Chinese, and cultural adjustments were made according to a survey among 209 local adolescents in the general population. 72 high-functioning adolescents with ASD were randomly assigned to a treatment or waitlist control group. The 14-week parent-assisted training significantly improved social skills knowledge and social functioning, and also reduced autistic mannerisms. Treatment outcomes were maintained for 3 months after training and replicated in the control group after delayed treatment. The present study represents one of the few randomized controlled trials on "PEERS"® conducted outside North America.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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