ERIC Number: EJ1245874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2154-1647
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Navigation of Social Engagement (NOSE) Project: Using a Self-Directed Problem Solving Model to Enhance Social Problem-Solving and Self-Determination in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chou, Yu-Chi
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v55 n1 p101-114 Mar 2020
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of a three-phased self-directed model in enhancing the social problem-solving skills and the levels of self-determination of students with ASD. A total of 44 junior high school students with ASD were assigned to either an experimental group (n = 24) receiving the three-phased self-directed instruction or a no specific treatment control group (n = 20). Data analysis included bivariate tests and hierarchical linear modeling to analyze teacher- and student-rated scores of social problem-solving (2 domains) and self-determination (4 domains). The findings of this study suggested that after controlling for cognitive functioning and peer/teacher support, (a) students who received the instruction significantly improved their social problem-solving skills when rated by teachers, as compared to those who had not received the intervention; and (b) the participants receiving the self-directed social problem-solving model intervention also made improvements in several domains of self-determination albeit results were not significant. The significant group-by-time effects on social problem-solving implied the effectiveness of the social problem-solving model, meaning that students with ASD became more self-directed problem solvers with the completion of the three phases of intervention.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Problem Solving, Self Determination, Junior High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Emotional Development, Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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