Effects of Social Skill Instruction for High-Functioning Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders

The purpose of this study Was to investigate the efficacy of using the SCORE Skills Strategy (Vernon, Schumaker, & Deshler, 1996) to teach high-functioning adolescents With autism spectrum disorders five important social skills. Ten male participants ranging in age from 12 to 17 took part in a 1...

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Published inFocus on autism and other developmental disabilities Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 53 - 62
Main Authors Webb, Barbara J., Miller, Susan P., Pierce, Thomas B., Strawser, Sherri, Jones, W. Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA Sage Publications 01.02.2004
PRO-ED, Inc
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Adolescents
Autism
Behavior Problems
Interpersonal Competence
Mental disorders
Skill Development
Skills
Society
Teenagers
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Summary:The purpose of this study Was to investigate the efficacy of using the SCORE Skills Strategy (Vernon, Schumaker, & Deshler, 1996) to teach high-functioning adolescents With autism spectrum disorders five important social skills. Ten male participants ranging in age from 12 to 17 took part in a 10-Week program. Results obtained using a multiple-baseline-across-skills design and a multiple-probe design indicate that all of the boys made significant gains in performance of the five targeted social skills and that the SCORE Skills Strategy is a viable program to use With high-functioning adolescents With autism spectrum disorder. The results further indicate that consumer satisfaction Was high for both the participants and their parents.
ISSN:1088-3576
1538-4829
DOI:10.1177/10883576040190010701