Abstract
This study tested the efficacy of a new social skills intervention, S
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tervention–High Functioning Autism (S.S.GRIN–HFA), designed to improve social behaviors in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders. Fifty-five children were
randomly assigned to S.S.GRIN–HFA treatment (n = 27) or control (i.e., traditional S.S.GRIN intervention; n = 28). Examination of the direction and magnitude of change in functioning revealed that children who participated in S.S.GRIN–HFA exhibited significantly greater mastery of social skill concepts compared to children in the control group. Parents of S.S.GRIN–HFA group participants reported an improved sense of social self-efficacy, whereas parents of control participants reported a
decline. The advantages of a specialized intervention such as S.S.GRIN–HFA, designed specifically for children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders, are discussed.
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tervention–High Functioning Autism (S.S.GRIN–HFA), designed to improve social behaviors in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders. Fifty-five children were
randomly assigned to S.S.GRIN–HFA treatment (n = 27) or control (i.e., traditional S.S.GRIN intervention; n = 28). Examination of the direction and magnitude of change in functioning revealed that children who participated in S.S.GRIN–HFA exhibited significantly greater mastery of social skill concepts compared to children in the control group. Parents of S.S.GRIN–HFA group participants reported an improved sense of social self-efficacy, whereas parents of control participants reported a
decline. The advantages of a specialized intervention such as S.S.GRIN–HFA, designed specifically for children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders, are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10803-010-1128-2
- Authors
- Melissa E. DeRosier, The 3-C Institute for Social Development, 1901 North Harrison Avenue, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513, USA
- Danielle C. Swick, The 3-C Institute for Social Development, 1901 North Harrison Avenue, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513, USA
- Naomi Ornstein Davis, The 3-C Institute for Social Development, 1901 North Harrison Avenue, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513, USA
- Janey Sturtz McMillen, The 3-C Institute for Social Development, 1901 North Harrison Avenue, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513, USA
- Rebecca Matthews, 3-C Family Services, 1901 N. Harrison Avenue, Suite 100, Cary, NC 27513, USA
- Journal Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Online ISSN 1573-3432
- Print ISSN 0162-3257