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Bellini, Scott – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The present study examined factors contributing to the development of social anxiety in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In particular, the study examined the contribution of social skill deficits and physiological hyperarousal to the development of social anxiety in individuals with ASD. Forty-one adolescents with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Adolescents, Multiple Regression Analysis, Anxiety
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Bellini, Scott; Hopf, Andrea – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2007
There is currently a critical need to develop reliable and valid social skills assessment tools for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The "Autism Social Skills Profile" (ASSP) is a new assessment tool that provides a comprehensive measure of social functioning in children and adolescents with ASD. The ASSP was designed…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Profiles, Intervention, Validity
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Bellini, Scott; Peters, Jessica K.; Benner, Lauren; Hopf, Andrea – Remedial and Special Education, 2007
Social skills deficits are a central feature of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This meta-analysis of 55 single-subject design studies examined the effectiveness of school-based social skills interventions for children and adolescents with ASD. Intervention, maintenance, and generalization effects were measured by computing the percentage of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Meta Analysis