Effectiveness of Behavior Training Program for the Development of Some of Basic Job Skills/Behaviors among Cases of Children with High-Functioning Autism

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-242
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abo El-Fetouh
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
High Functioning

Peer-mediated social skills training program for young children with high-functioning autism

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyong-Mee Chung ◽  
Shaye Reavis ◽  
Matt Mosconi ◽  
Josiah Drewry ◽  
Todd Matthews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
High Functioning

Effect of training program on sexual knowledge and social skills of adolescents with high-functioning autism in puberty

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Akrami ◽  
Mokhtar Malekpour ◽  
Salar Faramarzi ◽  
Ahmad Abedi
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Training Program ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Effective Role

Purpose Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social communication and interaction. Puberty is an important period for teenagers with ASD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of educational program on increasing social skills (SS) and sexual knowledge (SK) in adolescent boys with high-functioning autism (HFA) disorder. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted using a single-subject design. Participants were three boys diagnosed with HFA disorder, selected using purposive sampling. The social skills improvement system scale and the sexual knowledge questionnaire were used to measure SS and SK. The training program consisted of 49 sessions. Findings Results showed that, given the comparison of scores before and after the intervention, the training program was effective in improving SS and SK. Originality/value With regard to the importance of puberty, training programs for parents and adolescents play an effective role in increasing SS and SK of adolescents with HFA disorder.

Social Communication and Structural Language of Girls With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 1139-1155
Author(s):  
Jenny M. Burton ◽  
Nancy A. Creaghead ◽  
Noah Silbert ◽  
Allison Breit-Smith ◽  
Amie W. Duncan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Expressive Communication ◽  
Vineland Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Structural Language

Purpose The purpose of this study was to characterize social communication and structural language of school-age girls with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) compared to a matched group of girls who are typically developing (TD). Method Participants were 37 girls between 7;5 and 15;2 (years;months)—18 HF-ASD and 19 TD. Children completed the Test of Pragmatic Language–Second Edition (TOPL-2) and Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals–Fifth Edition. Parents completed the Children's Communication Checklist–2 United States Edition (CCC-2) and Receptive and Expressive Communication subdomains of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales–Second Edition. Results In the area of social communication, girls with HF-ASD earned significantly lower scores and were more often classified as having an impairment on the TOPL-2 and the CCC-2. However, 28% and 33% earned average scores on the TOPL-2 and the CCC-2, respectively. In the area of structural language, no significant differences were found between groups on Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals–Fifth Edition indexes. In contrast, girls with HF-ASD earned significantly lower scores and were more often classified as having an impairment on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales–Second Edition. Sixty-one percent and 83% scored below average on the Receptive and Expressive Communication subdomains, respectively. Conclusions It has been argued that girls with HF-ASD, when compared to boys with HF-ASD, may have advantages for social communication and structural language that mask their impairments. However, when compared to girls who are TD, girls with HF-ASD demonstrated impaired social communication and structural language. Clinicians should include and carefully examine multiple sources of information when assessing girls with HF-ASD.

Loss of social gaze responsivity in adults with high-functioning autism

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Linnartz ◽  
B. Kuzmanovic ◽  
R. Tepest ◽  
A. Georgescu ◽  
K. Vogeley
Keyword(s):  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Social Gaze
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