The Effects of a Social Skills Training Package on Social Engagement of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Generalized Recess Setting

Autor/inn/en	Radley, Keith C.; Ford, W. Blake; Battaglia, Allison A.; McHugh, Melissa B.
Titel	The Effects of a Social Skills Training Package on Social Engagement of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Generalized Recess Setting
Quelle	In: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 29 (2014) 4, S.216-229 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-3576
DOI	10.1177/1088357614525660
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Competence; Social Development; Skill Development; Children; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Recess Breaks; Inclusion; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Elementary School Students; Observation; Playgrounds; Peer Relationship; Coding; Surveys; Friendship; Likert Scales; Statistical Analysis; Social Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kompetenz; Soziale Entwicklung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Autismus; Aktive Pause; Inklusion; Beobachtung; Playground; Spielplatz; Peer-Beziehungen; Codierung; Programmierung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Freundschaft; Likert-Skala; Statistische Analyse; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten
Abstract	The present study provides a preliminary evaluation of the effects of the Superheroes Social Skills program, a practice-ready, multimedia social skills program, on social engagements of elementary-age children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Four children with ASD between the ages of 8 and 10 with current placements in inclusive public school settings participated in an 8-week intervention utilizing the intermediate skill components of the Superheroes Social Skills program. The intervention was presented once per week for approximately 30 min in the school settings. Analysis of data suggests that social engagements of participants during generalized recess periods increased following the introduction of intervention. Data on frequency of initiations and responses, as well as sociometric outcomes, were also collected as a secondary dependent variable and are discussed. Results suggest that pullout social skills training may result in effects that are generalized to more naturalistic settings. Limitations of the current study and suggestions for future research are reviewed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10