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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-11-2007 | Original Paper

Social Skills Training for Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

Auteurs: Jeanie Tse, Jack Strulovitch, Vicki Tagalakis, Linyan Meng, Eric Fombonne

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2007

Abstract

The effectiveness of a social skills training group for adolescents with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism (AS/HFA) was evaluated. Parents of six groups of adolescents (n = 46, 61% male, mean age 14.6) completed questionnaires immediately before and after the 12-week group. Parents and adolescents were surveyed regarding their experience with the group. Significant pre- to post-treatment gains were found on measures of both social competence and problem behaviors associated with AS/HFA. Effect sizes ranged from .34 to .72. Adolescents reported more perceived skill improvements than did parents. Parent-reported improvement suggests that social skills learned in group sessions generalize to settings outside the treatment group. Larger, controlled studies of social skills training groups would be valuable.

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Titel: Social Skills Training for Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
Auteurs: Jeanie Tse
Jack Strulovitch
Vicki Tagalakis
Linyan Meng
Eric Fombonne
Publicatiedatum: 01-11-2007
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2007
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0343-3

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