Graduation Year
2005
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Granting Department
Psychological and Social Foundations
Major Professor
Kelly A. Powell-Smith, Ph.D.
Co-Major Professor
Michael J. Curtis, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Donald Kincaid, Ed.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 video-modeled Social Story interventions on the social communication skills of three children with High Functioning Autism/Aspergers Syndrome (HFA/AS). Using a multiple-baseline across participants design, video-modeled Social Stories were implemented and direct observations of the participants identified target behaviors were collected two times per week during unstructured school activities (e.g., recess). Overall, data demonstrated that video modeled Social Stories were effective for improving the rates of social communication for the participants, though modifications to allow access to social reinforcement was needed in two cases. In addition, all three participants demonstrated maintenance of skills at a two-week follow-up. However, generalization of skills was only observed for one participant.The present research provides no definitive claims of the effectiveness of a combined intervention for children with HFA/AS, Rather, it adds preliminary evidence that a combined intervention that teaches social communication skills and provides for a model of appropriate behavior may be a beneficial method of remediating social skill difficulties for many children and youth with HFA/AS.
Scholar Commons Citation
Sansosti, Frank J., "Using Video Modeled Social Stories to Increase the Social Communication Skills of Children with High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome" (2005). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/847