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Eva Yin-han Chung; Kenneth Kuen-fung Sin; Daniel Hung-kay Chow – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Evidence-based robotic intervention programmes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been limited. As yet, there is insufficient evidence to inform therapists, teachers, and service providers on effectiveness of robotic intervention to enhance social development and participation of children with ASD in a real context. This study…
Descriptors: Robotics, Intervention, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Montoya-Rodríguez, María M.; de Souza Franco, Vanessa; Tomás Llerena, Clementina; Molina Cobos, Francisco J.; Pizzarossa, Sofía; García, Ana C.; Martínez-Valderrey, Vanesa – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) programs have proliferated significantly in recent years and they are finding their way into different educational and therapeutic purposes. This systematic review aims at analyzing the virtual reality and augmented reality programs designed to promote the development of social skills in individuals…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Intellectual Disability
Mateusz Platos; Kinga Wojaczek; Elizabeth A. Laugeson – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
PEERS® for Young Adults is an evidence-based program aimed at teaching social skills needed to establish and maintain close relationships, including friendship and romantic relationships. The study investigated the effects of the Polish adaptation of the curriculum on the social functioning of adults on the autism spectrum. Fifteen young adults…
Descriptors: Friendship, Dating (Social), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intimacy
Dong, Xin; Sanchez, Lisa; Burke, Mack D.; Bowman-Perrott, Lisa – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Research suggests that 10%-20% of preschoolers have emotional and behavioral problems that would place them at-risk for development of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Preschool children who exhibit early onset of antisocial and externalizing problem behaviors require early social-behavioral interventions focused on social skills. A…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention
Veytsman, Elina; Baker, Elizabeth; Martin, Ann Marie; Choy, Tricia; Blacher, Jan; Stavropoulos, Katherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) social skills intervention has demonstrated effectiveness for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, studies have been limited by a lack of objective outcome measures and an underrepresentation of Latinx families. This pilot study extends the PEERS…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Development
Sissons, Jon H.; Blakemore, Elise; Shafi, Hannah; Skotny, Naomi; Lloyd, Donna M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted interventions on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder, based on evidence from randomized control trials. Included studies were articles published in English, with school aged children from 4 to 18 years with autism spectrum disorder. Databases…
Descriptors: Animals, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Children
Factor, Reina S.; Rea, Hannah M.; Laugeson, Elizabeth A.; Scarpa, Angela – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Social impairments characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are evident in early childhood and often worsen. There is a paucity of evidence-based interventions explicitly targeting social skill development for young children with ASD and few actively integrate caregivers. The PEERS® program, an evidence-based caregiver-assisted social…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Program Evaluation
Yizengaw, Simegn Sendek – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder typically appears prior to the age of three years, and seriously limits the normal development of children. However, there is a wide variety of effective intervention programs and strategies designed to help children with autism. Hence, this research aimed to see the effect of social skills training on…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Interpersonal Relationship
Baker, Elizabeth; Choy, Tricia; Veytsman, Elina; Martin, Ann Marie; Blacher, Jan; Stavropoulos, Katherine Kuhl Meltzoff – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2023
Thirteen autistic teens, who were predominantly Latinx, completed the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), a 16-week social skills intervention. Time-frequency decomposition was calculated using advanced electroencephalographic techniques to measure oscillatory brain activity during reward anticipation and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hispanic Americans, Interpersonal Competence
Birri, Nicole L.; Dymond, Stacy K.; Rooney-Kron, Magen – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
To better understand the existing research for teaching workplace social skills to individuals with severe disabilities, we conducted a systematic review of the literature across five databases between the years 1975 and 2020. This review examined study characteristics, intervention efficacy, and methodological soundness. We identified a total of…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Work Environment
Susan Davis; Rhiannon Packer; Adam Pierce – Education 3-13, 2024
Quiet shy and/or anxious (QSA) children are often viewed negatively in primary school. This study employed two six-week intervention programmes entitled Special Me Time (SMT) for children in the Early Years (ages 3-7) and Quality Me Time (QMT) for children in years 3-4 (ages 7-9). Interventions were designed to support children: in vocalising…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Shyness, Anxiety
Gibson, Jenny L.; Pritchard, Emma; de Lemos, Carmen – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2021
Background and aims: Play is used by practitioners from across disciplinary backgrounds as a natural and enjoyable context for providing intervention and support in early childhood. In the case of autism interventions, many therapies are based on the association between social play and the development of social skills, language development, and…
Descriptors: Play, Intervention, Social Development, Communication Skills
W. C. Cheung; H. Meadan; H. W. Yang – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
Researchers have established a link between motor and social development. Power mobility devices (PMDs) can impact the social skills of children who are unable to move independently. The purpose of this systematic review was to explore the evidence on PMD interventions on social skills outcomes of young children with disabilities (CWD) and to…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Mobility, Intervention, Assistive Technology
Ke, Fengfeng; Moon, Jewoong; Sokolikj, Zlatko – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
In this study, the researchers explored the usage of a virtual reality (VR)-based social skills learning environment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using OpenSimulator, the researchers constructed a desktop VR-based learning environment that supports social-oriented role-play, gaming, and design by children with ASD. Seven 10-14…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development
Nianbo Dong; Keith C. Herman; Wendy M. Reinke; Sandra Jo Wilson; Catherine P. Bradshaw – Prevention Science, 2023
Despite decades of concern about disparities in educational outcomes for low SES students and students of color, there has been limited rigorous study of programmatic approaches for reducing these disparities in elementary or middle schools. We conducted integrative data analysis (IDA) of the combined data from eight Institute of Education…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Socioeconomic Status, Gender Differences, Racial Differences