Graduation Year
2003
Document Type
Ed. Specalist
Degree
Ed.S.
Degree Granting Department
Interdisciplinary Education
Major Professor
Kelly A. Powell-Smith, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jonathan Greenstein, Ph.D.
Committee Member
John Ferron, Ph.D.
Keywords
autism spectrum disorders, social skills training, communication, peer interaction, visual supports
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of individualized social story interventions on the social communication skills of three children with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Using a multiple baseline across participants desing, three social stories were implemented and direct observations of the participants' identified target behaviors were collected three times per week during unstructured school activities (e.g, recess). Data revealed an increase in the social communication skills of two of the three participants when the treatment was implemented. In addition, maintenance of treatment effects was observed in two participants. These data support recommendations for using social stories to teach social skills to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
Scholar Commons Citation
Sansosti, Frank J., "Effectiveness of Social Story Interventions for Children with Asperger's Syndrome" (2003). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/1464
