Social Skills Interventions for Children with Asperger’s Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism: A Review and Recommendations

By P. Rao, Deborah C. Beidel, Michael J. Murray. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Education

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A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Social Skills Interventions for Youth With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (2012, methodology): “, Rotheram-Fuller, Kasari, Chamberlain, & Locke, 2010), particularly within social skills groups, as the focus of most groups is to facilitate friendship-making outside the group (Rao et al., 2008).”
Social and Vocational Skills Training Reduces Self-reported Anxiety and Depression Among Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum (2011, background): “The large number of participants involved in this evaluation (n=49) makes our work unique, and it is recognized that larger numbers are needed in this area (Rao et al. 2008).”
The Clinical Use of Robots for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Review (2012, background): “The presence of an interactive robot along with a therapist also should be examined in light of what is known about other therapeutic arrangements in which two therapists (e.g., a therapist and a peer or parent) are co-present during treatment (see Rao, Beidel, & Murray, 2008, for a review).”
Virtual-Reality-Based Social Interaction Training for Children with High-Functioning Autism (2013, background): “Major reviews on the social skill interventions with children with autism (e.g., McConnell, 2002; Rao et al., 2008; Schreibman & Ingersoll, 2005; Spence, 2003; White et al., 2007) unanimously reported that much work remains to be done in order to provide relevant and effective interven-”
Managing the Transition Process From High School to College and Beyond: Challenges for Individuals, Families, and Society (2009, positive): “ However, while research in this area is just beginning to emerge, current review papers (White et al., 20007; Rao et al., 2008; Matson et al., 2008; Bellini et al., 2007) suggest that parents can play a critical role by: Asperger Center for…”
Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Inclusive School Settings (2012, neutral): “Recent literature reviews identify a number of research-based intervention strategies to improve social skills in children with ASD (for recent reviews see Matson & Wilkins, 2007; Rao et al., 2008; Williams et al., 2007).”