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| Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Autism: Two Models of Group Instruction |
| Saturday, May 24, 2008 |
| 1:00 PM–2:20 PM |
| Continental A |
| Area: AUT; Domain: Service Delivery |
| Chair: Ronald B. Leaf (Autism Partnership) |
| Abstract: Difficulty with social skills and developing social relationships are defining characteristics of children and adolescents with autism. There have been many attempts to teach social skills to children with autism in order to address those deficiencies –with mixed results. This symposium will discuss the history, integration, and effectiveness of two approaches to teaching social skills to children and adolescents with autism in group settings: the Autism Partnership Teaching Interaction model and the ASSET model from the University of Kansas. |
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| Autism Partnership’s Model of Social Skills and Friendship Development. |
| RONALD B. LEAF (Autism Partnership), Mitchell T. Taubman (Autism Partnership), John James McEachin (Autism Partnership) |
| Abstract: One diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder is a lack of social engagement with other people. Many different interventions (e.g., social stories, video modeling, and discrete trial orientated therapy) have tried to address this issue; the results of these interventions, however, have yielded mixed outcomes. For the past decade, Autism Partnership has provided social skills training using a service model of social development that has been effective in both clinical and research applications. This model involves the implementation of Teaching Interactions, discrete trial intervention that is structured and flexible in nature, and the teaching of the skills within groups of children. This presentation will address Autism Partnership’s model of social skills training–its history, structure, and implementation. |
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| Integrating Models of Social Skills Instruction for Children and Adolescents with Autism at the University of Kansas. |
| JUSTIN B. LEAF (University of Kansas), Wesley H. Dotson (University of Kansas), Nicole Rene Laudont (University of Kansas), James A. Sherman (University of Kansas), Jan B. Sheldon (University of Kansas) |
| Abstract: At the University of Kansas, group instruction of social skills has been done using the ASSET model. The ASSET model uses a structured teaching method to develop social skills and has been used primarily with adolescents. Benefits of these social skills groups have been seen both clinically and empirically. Recently, work at the University of Kansas has integrated the Autism Partnership service model with the ASSET model to teach social skills to groups of children and adolescents with autism. This talk will discuss the practical integration of the two models, including setting the group up, the goals of the group, and the group structure. |
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| Winning, Losing, and Compromising: Teaching Social Skills to Adolescents with Autism in a Group Setting. |
| WESLEY H. DOTSON (University of Kansas), Justin B. Leaf (University of Kansas), Jenna M. Allegre (University of Kansas), Abigail M. Schwind (University of Kansas), James A. Sherman (University of Kansas), Jan B. Sheldon (University of Kansas) |
| Abstract: The use of the integrated model of teaching social skills to adolescents with autism will be described. The teaching of appropriate social behaviors within the context of group discussions, games, sports and other activities will be described and illustrative examples of results will be presented. |
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| Effectiveness of Group Instruction using Teaching Interactions for Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism. |
| JUSTIN B. LEAF (University of Kansas), Wesley H. Dotson (University of Kansas), Valerie A. Johnson (University of Kansas), Jan B. Sheldon (University of Kansas), James A. Sherman (University of Kansas) |
| Abstract: The use of the integrated model of teaching social skills to young children with autism will be described. The teaching of appropriate social behaviors such as initiation and giving compliments within the context of group discussions, games, sports and other activities will be described and illustrative examples of results will be presented. |
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