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Publication Date: 2019
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Using Social Stories with Students with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Disabilities: The Promise and the Perils
Garwood, Justin D.; Van Loan, Christopher L.
Exceptionality, v27 n2 p133-148 2019
Social skills are necessary for success in school as they facilitate peer acceptance and student-teacher relationships and promote academic achievement. One social skills intervention that has received significant attention from researchers and has been endorsed by special education teachers is Social Stories. However, the extant research on this intervention has methodological flaws that limit the conclusions about its effectiveness. Although several literature reviews and meta-analyses of the Social Stories literature have been conducted, the findings have been inconsistent and sometimes contradictory, and the bodies of literature reviewed have been varied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to (a) review the existing Social Stories literature reviews and meta-analyses, and all of the studies they represent, (b) summarize the existing knowledge on the use of Social Stories for students with disabilities, and (c) propose guidelines for practitioners and for empirical research. Results from 16 literature reviews and meta-analyses representing 55 studies do not support the use of Social Stories to improve students' social skills and behavior. Future directions are discussed.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Interpersonal Competence, Students with Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Problems, Social Development, Behavior Modification, Emotional Development, Research Methodology, Program Effectiveness, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Language: English
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