scholarly journals The Impact of Play on Social Skills of Young Children with ASD in Educational Contexts: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina O'Keeffe ◽  
Sinead McNally
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience social communication difficulties which can be compounded by increased social demands and expectations of the school environment. Play offers a unique context for social communication development in educational settings. This systematic review aimed to synthesize play-based interventions for the social communication skills of children with ASD in educational contexts and identified nine studies. Overall, studies in this review provided a promising evidence-base for supporting social communication skills in children with ASD within educational contexts. The review also highlighted gaps in research on play-based interventions for the social communication skills of children with ASD within naturalistic educational settings.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Play-Based Interventions Targeting the Social Communication Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Educational Contexts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina O’Keeffe ◽  
Sinéad McNally
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Social

AbstractChildren with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience social communication difficulties which can be compounded by increased social demands and expectations of the school environment. Play offers a unique context for social communication development in educational settings. This systematic review aimed to synthesize play-based interventions for the social communication skills of children with ASD in educational contexts and identified nine studies. Overall, studies in this review provided a promising evidence base for supporting social communication skills through play in education for children with ASD. The review also highlighted gaps in research on play-based interventions for the social communication skills of children with ASD within naturalistic educational settings.

Peer-Mediated Joint Attention Intervention in the Preschool Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah G. Hansen ◽  
Tracy J. Raulston ◽  
Wendy Machalicek ◽  
Rebecca Frantz ◽  
Christine Drew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Joint Attention ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Social ◽  
Inclusive Settings ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
The Impact

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities are at risk of isolation from same-aged peers. Furthermore, research indicates that even in inclusive settings, children with ASD benefit from targeted interventions and support. Among the social communication skills that are frequently absent in children with ASD is joint attention. Joint attention can be defined as shared engagement between two individuals on a third object or event and has been identified as potential pivotal skill for later development of age-appropriate social skills and communication. A growing body of literature documents effective intervention on joint attention skill for young children with ASD; however, few studies document the effects of an intervention mediated by a natural change agent. In the present study, independent concurrent multiple-baseline designs were used to evaluate the impact of a joint attention intervention combined with peer training on the response to joint attention (RJA) behaviors exhibited by seven preschoolers with ASD. Results indicated that RJA behaviors increased overall, the seven peers were able to carry out a simple intervention with fidelity, and that both bids from peers and responses to those bids increased following intervention. Limitations and opportunities for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Impacts and Effective Communication on Generation Z in Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
TALHAH AJMAIN
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
The Social ◽  
Negative Impacts

Generation Z (Gen Z), those who were born between the mid-1990s until mid-2000s are closely related to the emerging Indistrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) era. Both positive and negative impacts towards the social development and communication of Gen Z are apparent. The purpose of this study is to descibe the influence of technology on Gen Z and to discuss the effective means of communication when interacting with this group of people. A systematic review and documentational analysis approach is adopted. The outcome of this study indicated that advancement in technology has hugely affected the social communication skills of Gen Z. It is suggested that the means of approaching this generation requires comprehending their way of thinking, communicating with them in their “tech-language”, and to always be updated with the advancement of information technology (IT), thus ensuring relevance to be in their environment. All these requires groundwork efforts to have direct interaction with them according to the ways of Gen Z.

Siblings of Children with ASD: Promoting Social Communication

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Sibling Relationships ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Family Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Social

Siblings of children with disabilities have been a focus of research in recent years. Sibling relationships, family quality of life, and incorporation of siblings into intervention have all been areas of investigation. The current paper describes the participation of siblings in intervention with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Sibling-mediated intervention, modeled after peer-mediated intervention, has been shown to increase the social communication skills of children with ASD, and families have reported satisfaction and increased quality of life following such intervention. Clinical implications and ideas for supporting siblings and families of children with ASD are discussed.

scholarly journals Review of Cognitive Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Performance on Six Subtests on Four Versions of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mizuho Takayanagi ◽  
Yoko Kawasaki ◽  
Mieko Shinomiya ◽  
Hoshino Hiroshi ◽  
Satoshi Okada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Cognitive Characteristics ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study was a systematic review of research using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to examine cognitive characteristics of children with ASD beyond the impact of revisions based on WISC and diagnostic criteria changes. The classic “islets of ability” was found in individuals with full-scale IQs < 100. The “right-descending profiles” were observed among high IQ score individuals. High levels on the Block Design and low Coding levels were consistently found regardless of the variation in intellectual functioning or diagnosis. This review identified patterns of cognitive characteristics in ASD individuals using empirical data that researchers may have previously been aware of, based on their experiences, owing to the increased prevalence of ASD.

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