Title |
The Efficacy of a Social Skills Group Intervention for Improving Social Behaviors in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2010
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-010-1128-2 |
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Authors |
Melissa E. DeRosier, Danielle C. Swick, Naomi Ornstein Davis, Janey Sturtz McMillen, Rebecca Matthews |
Abstract |
This study tested the efficacy of a new social skills intervention, S ocial S kills GR oup IN tervention-High Functioning Autism (S.S.GRIN-HFA), designed to improve social behaviors in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders. Fifty-five children were randomly assigned to S.S.GRIN-HFA treatment (n = 27) or control (i.e., traditional S.S.GRIN intervention; n = 28). Examination of the direction and magnitude of change in functioning revealed that children who participated in S.S.GRIN-HFA exhibited significantly greater mastery of social skill concepts compared to children in the control group. Parents of S.S.GRIN-HFA group participants reported an improved sense of social self-efficacy, whereas parents of control participants reported a decline. The advantages of a specialized intervention such as S.S.GRIN-HFA, designed specifically for children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders, are discussed. |
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United States | 3 | <1% |
Canada | 2 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 296 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 67 | 22% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 47 | 15% |
Student > Bachelor | 34 | 11% |
Researcher | 30 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 26 | 9% |
Other | 46 | 15% |
Unknown | 55 | 18% |
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Psychology | 108 | 35% |
Social Sciences | 57 | 19% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 6% |
Neuroscience | 9 | 3% |
Other | 35 | 11% |
Unknown | 60 | 20% |