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Westbrook, John D.; Nye, Chad; Wendt, Oliver; Fong, Carlton J.; Williams, Ann; Cortopassi, Tara – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2012
The objective of the proposed systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of pre-graduation interventions aimed at persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to shape behaviors, social interactions, and/or skills that result in employment in mainstream competitive employment settings. Interventions included in this review produce an…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
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Cartledge, Gwendolyn – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
Social incompetence is a significant cause of postsecondary maladjustment for the learning disabled. The literature is reviewed on factors critical to occupational success; social development of the learning disabled; major social incompetencies (specifically, social perception and problem solving, task-related social behaviors, and social…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Generalization, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
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Armstrong, Kathleen H.; Dedrick, Robert F.; Greenbaum, Paul E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2003
Rates of change in behaviors in relation to community adjustment were examined for 292 participants in the 7-year longitudinal National Adolescent and Child Treatment Study (NACTS) as they transitioned to the adult world. Participants with initially higher social-adaptive behavior and whose behavior improved over time attained higher adjustment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Emotional Disturbances, Interpersonal Competence