scholarly journals Interventions to Support Social Interaction in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review of Single Case Studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Ozuna ◽  
Alexis Mavridis ◽  
Brittany L. Hott
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Core Deficit ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Support Students

Social interaction is a core deficit in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, parents and teachers need effective interventions to support students with ASD. This synthesis provides a quantitative analysis of single-subject studies that examine interventions to support social interactions in children with ASD. Results suggest that pivotal response treatment (PRT), Social StoriesTM, peer-mediated strategies, and video modelling are promising interventions to support social interaction. Limitations, implications for practice, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Effects of School-Home Communication With Parent-Implemented Reinforcement on Off-Task Behavior for Students With ASD

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha E. Goldman ◽  
Kelli A. Sanderson ◽  
Blair P. Lloyd ◽  
Erin E. Barton
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Single Case Design ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Functional Relations ◽  
Task Behavior ◽  
Students With Autism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

AbstractSchool-home communication is highly valued for parents of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. However, parents report poor communication as a common barrier to developing partnerships with schools. Using a multiple baseline design, we evaluated the effects of a school-home note intervention with parent-implemented reinforcement for decreasing off-task behavior of students with ASD at school. We also evaluated social validity (i.e., feasibility and acceptability) of the intervention and outcomes. Only two of the four participants showed clear behavior change, which precluded the demonstration of functional relations. However, all participating parents and teachers reported the school-home note and parent-implemented contingent reinforcement were highly feasible and acceptable, and indicated positive outcomes relating to improved family-school partnership and communication. Findings of this study, which meets single-case design standards and quality indicators, are discussed in terms of future research and practice.

Reading Buddies: A Strategy to Increase Peer Interaction in Students With Autism

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Simpson ◽  
Yvonne Bui
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Shared Reading ◽  
Inclusive Settings ◽  
Students With Autism ◽  
Reading Activity ◽  
Support Students

Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often challenged by social interaction and may require substantial support to interact with peers even in inclusive settings. Having adults support students with ASD during peer interactions, however, may ostracize the student from peers without disabilities. Peer-mediated strategies are needed so that students with ASD and students without disabilities can interact in a variety of activities without undue reliance on adults. A peer-mediated approach to a shared reading activity is presented in which students without disabilities and students with ASD are taught a three-step strategy to increase social interactions around a story.

The Effects of Deep Pressure Therapies and Antecedent Exercise on Stereotypical Behaviors of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mickey Losinski ◽  
Katie Cook ◽  
Shanna Hirsch ◽  
Sara Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pressure Therapy ◽  
Alternating Treatments Design ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Students With Autism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Antecedent Interventions ◽  
Deep Pressure

In the past decade, the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has steadily increased. A common characteristic of ASD is the presence of stereotypical behaviors (e.g., hand flapping, echolalia), which some have suggested may be associated with heightened arousal and/or anxiety. The purpose of this study is to compare antecedent interventions that have been used to decrease stereotypical behaviors in three elementary students with ASD by modulating arousal. Using a single-case alternating treatments design across participants, we compared the relative efficacy of antecedent exercise with two forms of deep-pressure therapy (DPT; compression vest and weighted blanket). Results of the current study found mixed effects for the interventions, with DPT providing little reduction of stereotypical behaviors and antecedent exercise (riding a stationary bike) providing improvement in two of three cases. Implications for practitioners and future research are provided.

scholarly journals Parent-mediated early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inalegwu P. Oono ◽  
Emma J. Honey ◽  
Helen McConachie
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Cochrane Review ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Young Children With Autism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have impairments in the areas of communication and social interaction and often display repetitive or non-compliant behaviour. This early pattern of difficulties is a challenge for parents. Therefore, approaches that help parents develop strategies for interaction and management of behaviour are an obvious route for early intervention in ASD. This review updates a Cochrane review first published in 2002 but is based on a new protocol.

Assessment and Treatment of Selective Mutism in a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
pp. 153465012098345
Author(s):  
Mirela Cengher ◽  
Joy C. Clayborne ◽  
Adrianna E. Crouch ◽  
Julia T. O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Selective Mutism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

Over 60% of children diagnosed with selective mutism are also diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Previous research established that behavioral interventions are effective at increasing speech in children with both diagnoses. However, few studies conducted assessments to determine environmental variables that inhibit speech, and such assessments are necessary for the development of effective and efficient treatments. This case study describes an assessment that evaluated the function(s) of selective mutism. The results confirmed that the participant did not talk to avoid social interaction and that mutism occurred primarily in the presence of multiple, unfamiliar people. Our first treatment focused on increasing tolerance for social interaction, demonstrated by an increase in speech production in the presence of unfamiliar people. Our second treatment focused on increasing qualitative aspects of the participant’s speech (i.e., both responses and initiations). Finally, we taught the participant’s parents to implement the treatment in naturalistic settings, and the participant demonstrated generalization of treatment effects across people and settings. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

Validation of Wearable Sensor Technology to Measure Social Proximity of Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 108835762110282
Author(s):  
Sarah N. Douglas ◽  
Yan Shi ◽  
Saptarshi Das ◽  
Subir Biswas
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Sensor System ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Proximity ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle to develop appropriate social skills, which can lead to later social rejection, isolation, and mental health concerns. Educators play an important role in supporting and monitoring social skill development for children with ASD, but the tools used by educators are often tedious, lack suitable sensitivity, provide limited information to plan interventions, and are time-consuming. Therefore, we conducted a study to evaluate the use of a sensor system to measure social proximity between three children with ASD and their peers in an inclusive preschool setting. We compared video-coded data with sensor data using point-by-point agreement to measure the accuracy of the sensor system. Results suggest that the sensor system can adequately measure social proximity between children with ASD and their peers. The next steps for sensor system validation are discussed along with clinical and educational implications, limitations, and future research directions.

What a Tangible Digital Installation for Museums Can Offer to Autistic Children and Their Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Marchetti ◽  
Andrea Valente
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Conceptual Thinking ◽  
History Learning ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Danish School

This study is a cooperation between the authors and a teacher who works with pupils affected by autism spectrum disorders (9-12 years old) in a primary Danish school. The aim was assess the benefits of game-based learning with respect to teachers' main challenges: facilitating the discussion of curricular subjects and enabling learning through conceptual thinking and social interaction. An existing digital and tangible installation called MicroCulture, originally created by the authors to bridge history learning across museums and schools was re-contextualised and placed at the school's disposal, in a three weeks study involving 15 pupils. Data was gathered unobtrusively, with qualitative methods. Through mediated play and teacher's facilitation, children occasionally engaged in interactions leading to conceptual thinking, cooperation, and forms of role play. The authors present both problems and positive experiences the pupils and teachers had in playing at MicroCulture; the findings allowed us to outline guidelines for developing similar installations.

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