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23-11-2017 | Commentary

Commentary on Social Skills Training Curricula for Individuals with ASD: Social Interaction, Authenticity, and Stigma

Auteurs: Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Haerin Park, So Yoon Kim

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2018

Abstract

By teaching social rules thought to be necessary for social competence, social skills training (SST) curricula aim to improve indicators of well-being for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as the attainment of meaningful friendships. However, several recent meta-analyses indicate that SST curricula may fall short of these goals. We offer an explanation for these potentially null effects by illustrating how the content of these curricula diverge from empirical evidence derived from disciplines that take social interaction as their object of study. Next, we argue that employing the social rules advocated for by SST curricula may work counterproductively by inhibiting authenticity, while at the same time increasing stigma associated with ASD. We close with suggestions for future intervention research.

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We use ‘identity-first’ language as opposed to ‘person-first’ language as there is evidence that this is the preference of many autistic adults (Kenny et al. 2015). Lydia Brown, an autistic writer and activist, has also written extensively about this issue (e.g., Brown 2011), specifically with regards to the marginalization that may result from using person-first language.

Applied behavior analysis interventions, which are in wide use for children with ASD who have significant intellectual impairments, use a different approach than the SST curricula we discuss in this commentary, but share similar (and in some cases more extreme) problems in regards to an over-focus on teaching pre-defined behaviors that are not easily adapted to real life social contexts. A more detailed discussion of these issues can be found in Milton (2012a).

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Titel: Commentary on Social Skills Training Curricula for Individuals with ASD: Social Interaction, Authenticity, and Stigma
Auteurs: Kristen Bottema-Beutel
Haerin Park
So Yoon Kim
Publicatiedatum: 23-11-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3400-1

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