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Social Interaction Skill Intervention for Autistic Adults with Intellectual Disability and Limited Language: A Pilot of the SKILL Program.
- Source :
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Journal of autism and developmental disorders [J Autism Dev Disord] 2021 May; Vol. 51 (5), pp. 1641-1657. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- There is a dearth of research that focuses on social intervention efforts for adults on the autism spectrum with intellectual disability and limited conversational language. Using a multiple baseline experimental design, this pilot investigation of the Socialization Knowledge for Individuals with Limited Language (SKILL) program evaluated a novel peer-facilitated group program specifically designed to target social interaction skills for this population. Findings from five pilot participants yielded evidence of social improvements across specific verbal skills (on-topic conversational contributions and responses) and nonverbal behaviors (eye-contact, active listening), as evidenced by coded social conversation probes and parent-report measures. These findings demonstrate the promise of a socialization intervention for a population that has historically been neglected in the social intervention research literature.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Autism Spectrum Disorder epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorder therapy
Cohort Studies
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Intellectual Disability epidemiology
Intellectual Disability therapy
Male
Nonverbal Communication physiology
Nonverbal Communication psychology
Peer Group
Pilot Projects
Young Adult
Autism Spectrum Disorder psychology
Intellectual Disability psychology
Language
Social Interaction
Social Skills
Socialization
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3432
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32812191
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04659-1