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Sng, Cheong Ying; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Difficulties with social conversation can be a direct result of the social skills deficit in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The popularity of hand-held devices and the development of commercial apps has expanded the scope of teaching social skills via this modality. This study extends an earlier pilot study in which a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
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Radley, Keith C.; Helbig, Kate A.; Schrieber, Stefanie R.; Ware, Mary E.; Dart, Evan H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
A substantial number of multicomponent interventions have been developed to address social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For multicomponent interventions, identifying critical elements of the intervention related to behavior change is critical and may potentially improve the social validity of interventions. Such…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Autism
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Dean, Michelle; Williams, Justin; Orlich, Felice; Kasari, Connie – School Psychology Review, 2020
This study used a randomized controlled trial to compare two distinct models of group social skills interventions with adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants had a confirmed diagnosis of ASD, had an IQ greater than or equal to 70, and were educated in the general education setting. Data from 62 adolescent participants who…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Middle School Students, High School Students, Students with Disabilities
Anderson, Cynthia M.; Iovannone, Rose; Smith, Tristram; Levato, Lynne; Martin, Ryan; Brenna, Cavanaugh; Hochheimer, Sam; Wang, Hongyue; Iadarola, Suzannah – Grantee Submission, 2020
To date there are no evidence-based comprehensive interventions for use in school settings. There are numerous barriers to delivery of high-quality interventions in schools that have limited the transfer of research-based interventions to school settings. "Modular Approach to Autism Programing for Schools (MAAPS)" is a framework for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Learning Modules
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Alothman, Ibrahim A. – International Education Studies, 2016
The objective of the present study is to find out the efficiency of a selective training program on the development of some social skills of Saudi students with Autism. The study sample comprised of (6) male students with Autism who aged (9-12) years, with an average age of (10.58) years, and a standard deviation of (1.16) years. Their IQ ranged…
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Social Development
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Hughes, Carolyn; Bernstein, Rebekah T.; Kaplan, Lauren M.; Reilly, Caitlin M.; Brigham, Nicolette L.; Cosgriff, Joseph C.; Boykin, Michaela P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Self-prompted communication books were used in combination with conversational peer orientation to increase conversational interactions of verbal high school students with autism or autistic-like behavior with their peers without disabilities. Previous investigators have used communication books only with students with autism or intellectual…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders