A Social Skills Group for Boys with Asperger's Syndrome

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith J. Marriage ◽  
Victoria Gordon ◽  
Linda Brand
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Asperger's Syndrome ◽  
Asperger’S Syndrome ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Weekly Basis ◽  
Social Skills Group ◽  
Skills Group

A social skills group was conducted for 8 boys aged 8 to 12 years on a weekly basis for 14 sessions. In this descriptive paper we discuss the planning for the group, the teaching techniques used, the actual group process and a subjective assessment of outcomes. Possible directions for future interventions are also presented.

scholarly journals Differences in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Asperger in a Social Skills Training Program

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110088
Author(s):  
María Auxiliadora Robles-Bello ◽  
David Sánchez-Teruel ◽  
Nieves Valalencia-Naranjo ◽  
Francisca Barba Colmenero
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Asperger's Syndrome ◽  
Asperger’S Syndrome ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Learning Potential ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results

Background/Objective: Researchers have traditionally reported that individuals with Down syndrome possess a strength in their social development, yet the opposite occurs with Asperger’s syndrome. Based on this premise, we sought to assess effectiveness of the social skills training program. Method: Thirty adolescents aged 11 to 14 years with Down syndrome and Asperger’s syndrome participated in the study. Results: Significant differences between both groups were detected in the posttreatment measures and a connection was found between adolescents’ learning potential and the benefits gained. Conclusions: The training program is effective at improving the social skills under evaluation in adolescents with Down syndrome; however, this benefit is greater among adolescents with Asperger’s syndrome.

A Programmatic Description of a Social Skills Group for Young Children With Autism

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin B. Leaf ◽  
Wesley H. Dotson ◽  
Misty L. Oppenheim-Leaf ◽  
James A. Sherman ◽  
Jan B. Sheldon
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Social Skills Group ◽  
Skills Group ◽  
Young Children With Autism
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