Apps to Teach Social Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the Embedded Behaviour Change Procedures

Social skill interventions have become increasingly popular in recent times, as well as the use of technology to deliver and aid interventions for the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population. Little research exists on the use of apps to teach social skills to individuals with ASD, in particular th...

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Published inReview journal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 453 - 469
Main Authors Hanna, Nicole, Lydon, Helena, Holloway, Jennifer, Barry, Lorna, Walsh, Edith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.12.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Autism
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Certification
Child and School Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Emotions
Intervention
Neurosciences
Original Article
Problem solving
Psychiatry
Psychology
Rehabilitation
Social interaction
Social skills
Social Work
Teaching
Verbal communication
Social skill interventions
Behaviour change procedures
Apps
Task List 5th Edition
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Summary:Social skill interventions have become increasingly popular in recent times, as well as the use of technology to deliver and aid interventions for the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population. Little research exists on the use of apps to teach social skills to individuals with ASD, in particular the behaviour change procedures that exist within apps. The current review examines the behaviour change procedures that exist within apps according to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board Task List, 5th Edition. A total of 15 apps were included within this review. Results indicate that a variety of behaviour change procedures exist within apps. However, the quality of apps and the number of behaviour change procedures vary across app developers.
ISSN:2195-7177
2195-7185
DOI:10.1007/s40489-021-00271-w