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Publication Date: 2017-Feb
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An Evaluation of a Behaviorally Based Social Skills Group for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Leaf, Justin B.; Leaf, Jeremy A.; Milne, Christine; Taubman, Mitchell; Oppenheim-Leaf, Misty; Torres, Norma; Townley-Cochran, Donna; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John; Yoder, Paul
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n2 p243-259 Feb 2017
In this study we evaluated a social skills group which employed a progressive applied behavior analysis model for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A randomized control trial was utilized; eight participants were randomly assigned to a treatment group and seven participants were randomly assigned to a waitlist control group. The social skills group consisted of 32, 2 h sessions. Teachers implemented a variety of behaviorally based procedures. A blind evaluator measured participants' behavior immediately prior to intervention, immediately following intervention, and during 16 and 32-week maintenance probes. Results of the study demonstrated that participants made significant improvements with their social behavior (p < 0.001) following intervention, and the results were maintained up to 32 weeks after intervention had concluded. [This manuscript was presented at the Meeting of the Association of Behavior Analysis in San Antonio Texas in 2015.]
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Modification, Randomized Controlled Trials, Control Groups, Intervention, Clinical Diagnosis, Social Behavior
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Language: English
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