The Effect of a motor-based, social skills intervention for adolescents with high-functioning autism: two single-subject design cases

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon A. Gutman ◽  
Emily I. Raphael ◽  
Leila M. Ceder ◽  
Arshi Khan ◽  
Katherine M. Timp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Design ◽  
Social Skills Intervention ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Subject Design

scholarly journals PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) Terhadap Keterampilan Sosial Anak ADHD (Attention Deficit-Hyperactive Disorder)

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
Virgian Ferda Sari ◽  
Ni Wayan Sukerti
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Picture Exchange Communication System ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Design ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject

This research aimed to identify the effects of PECS on the social skills of a student with ADHD, who experienced delayed in communication and social interaction. This research used Single Subject Design, with A-B-A design as the research design. The data were presented using graphics and analyzed using visual analysis. The subject of this research was a first grader with ADHD in an Inclusive Elementary School.  The result of this research showed that there was an effect on the implementation of PECS on the social skill of a student with ADHD; the student’s tendency to refuse the invitation to play together with others decreased. Moreover, the implementation of PECS enabled the student to understand the kinds of social skills that could be done together through PECS’s interactive pictures. Furthermore, it was found that PECS could optimize the student’s communicative and cognitive aspects.

Development, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of an employment-related social skills intervention for young adults with high-functioning autism

Autism ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1542-1553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connie Sung ◽  
Annemarie Connor ◽  
June Chen ◽  
Chien-Chun Lin ◽  
Hung-Jen Kuo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Social Skills Intervention ◽  
Employment Training ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Work Related

This article details the iterative development, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week work-related social skills intervention, Assistive Soft Skills and Employment Training, for young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. In this mixed-methods study, pre- and post-intervention surveys, interviews, and functional measures were used to gather information on the program’s feasibility, user acceptability, practicality, and preliminary efficacy. Results indicate that Assistive Soft Skills and Employment Training graduates showed significant improvements in work-related social skills knowledge, social functioning, and social/empathy self-efficacy. Participants and group facilitators also reported high satisfaction with program activities, training modalities, frequency, and duration of the intervention. Results support expanded use of group-based, work-related, social skills interventions for young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Moreover, these findings, though preliminary, suggest that manualized, empirically based programs like Assistive Soft Skills and Employment Training promote improved social functioning, self-confidence, engagement, and adherence to training, as well as broader impacts, including improved sense of belonging and greater employability in this traditionally underserved population.

Effect of training program on sexual knowledge and social skills of adolescents with high-functioning autism in puberty

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Akrami ◽  
Mokhtar Malekpour ◽  
Salar Faramarzi ◽  
Ahmad Abedi
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Training Program ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Effective Role

Purpose Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social communication and interaction. Puberty is an important period for teenagers with ASD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of educational program on increasing social skills (SS) and sexual knowledge (SK) in adolescent boys with high-functioning autism (HFA) disorder. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted using a single-subject design. Participants were three boys diagnosed with HFA disorder, selected using purposive sampling. The social skills improvement system scale and the sexual knowledge questionnaire were used to measure SS and SK. The training program consisted of 49 sessions. Findings Results showed that, given the comparison of scores before and after the intervention, the training program was effective in improving SS and SK. Originality/value With regard to the importance of puberty, training programs for parents and adolescents play an effective role in increasing SS and SK of adolescents with HFA disorder.

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