ERIC Number: EJ1037039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Sep
Pages: 11
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Reference Count: 54
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Interview Skills for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Morgan, Lindee; Leatzow, Allison; Clark, Sarah; Siller, Michael
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v44 n9 p2290-2300 Sep 2014
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of the interview skills curriculum (ISC), a manualized 12-week group-delivered intervention for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This intervention aims to increase social-pragmatic skills essential to a successful job interview. Twenty-eight adults (18-36 years) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: ISC or waitlist control. Results revealed that the experimental group showed larger gains in social-pragmatic skills observed during a mock job interview than the control group. Treatment effects on distal outcomes, including social adaptive behaviors and depressive symptoms were not significant, although the respective effect sizes were medium/large. Results indicate that a brief, low-intensity treatment can improve the job-interview performance of young adults with ASD.
Descriptors: Interviews, Intervention, Young Adults, Late Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Social Development, Skill Development, Pragmatics, Employment Interviews, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Outcomes of Treatment, Adjustment (to Environment), Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Effect Size, Program Effectiveness
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