For the comparison between the SST and the ST-PTI groups, we considered an effect size of 0.60 SD of the mean to be clinically relevant. Due to the variation in defined differences between the compared groups, a larger amount of children was needed for comparing SST and SST–PTI than for...
Despite the psychosocial difficulties common among young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), little to no evidence-based social skills interventions exist for this population. Using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, the current study tested the effectiveness of an evidence-based, car...
Since no single official certification exists for social skills therapists, techniques vary. In a school setting, social skills therapy may consist of group activities with autistic andneurotypicalpeers.6Generally speaking, school social skills groups focus on game playing, sharing, and conversation. Gr...
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Covariates of age and IQ were tested and no significant differences between groups were found. Groups were matched on age, IQ and SCQ scores for the autism group. The main effects of diagnosis and sex are reported separately. Additionally, ANOVAs were conducted between the autistic girls and ...
The following are threesocial skills activitiesI have found help children with ADHD because they can be practiced in a social-skills groups with same-aged peers AND outside of the office with the support of parents: “LEGO My Creation” ...
Autistic teens attend friendship boot camp -- 14-week program teaches social skillsAlicia Chang
As the effects of the previous SST studies varied across and within groups, it also is relevant to explore factors associated with treatment outcome. Well-established positive predictive factors are IQ and language ability. Less well-established influencing factors are severity of autistic symptoms in...
(social awareness, social information processing, capacity for reciprocal social responses, social anxiety/avoidance, and characteristic autistic preoccupations/traits) and combines these categories to form a comprehensive score of the severity of social deficits in children (Constantino and Gruber2005). ...
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