CONCLUSION Non-specialist mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder demonstrate effectiveness across a range of outcomes for children with autism and their caregivers
INTRODUCTION In recent years , several non-specialist mediated interventions have been developed and tested to address problematic symptoms associated with autism .
These can be implemented with a fraction of cost required for specialist delivered interventions .
This review represents a robust evidence of clinical effectiveness of these interventions in improving the social , motor and communication deficits among children with autism .
Social conversation skill improvements associated with the Social Tools And Rules for Teens program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Results of a randomized controlled trial
There has been a significant increase in the development of interventions to improve the social competence and success of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder . The current investigation used direct observation and coding of social conversations as a rigorous method to further assess the efficacy of the Social Tools And Rules for Teens socialization intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in the context of a r and omized controlled trial . A total of 35 adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder were r and omized to either a treatment or waitlist control group . The 20-week group intervention took place once a week for 90 min per session . Brief video-recorded conversations between participants and unfamiliar , untrained peers were recorded at pre- and post-time points and coded for selected social behaviors ( i.e. questions asked , positive facial expressions , and mutual engagement ) . Results revealed a significant Group × Time treatment effect for both questions asked and positive facial expressions . The findings support that the Social Tools And Rules for Teens intervention can positively impact specific , observable social behaviors through systematic coding of live social conversations within the context of a r and omized controlled trial . This investigation is one of the first r and omized controlled trials of a group socialization intervention to use systematic coding of live social conversations to assess social competence improvements
CONCLUSION Non-specialist mediated interventions for autism spectrum disorder demonstrate effectiveness across a range of outcomes for children with autism and their caregivers
INTRODUCTION In recent years , several non-specialist mediated interventions have been developed and tested to address problematic symptoms associated with autism .
These can be implemented with a fraction of cost required for specialist delivered interventions .
This review represents a robust evidence of clinical effectiveness of these interventions in improving the social , motor and communication deficits among children with autism .