Teaching social play skills to adults and children with autism as an approach to building rapport
By: Shireman, Molly L.
Contributor(s): Lerman, Dorothea C | Hillman, Conrad B.
Series: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 49 (3) September 2016: 512-531. 2016Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): AUTISM
| CHILDREN | ADULTS | SOCIAL SKILLS | PLAY | EFFECTIVENESSOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and no intellectual disabilities were taught to increase the social play skills of children with ASD as part of a vocational training program. Results demonstrated the effectiveness of behavioral skills training for teaching the adult participants the appropriate play skills. In addition, the children's social engagement increased. Finally, rapport probes showed that play skills training increased levels of proximity, our measure of rapport, between the adults and children.
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Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and no intellectual disabilities were taught to increase the social play skills of children with ASD as part of a vocational training program. Results demonstrated the effectiveness of behavioral skills training for teaching the adult participants the appropriate play skills. In addition, the children's social engagement increased. Finally, rapport probes showed that play skills training increased levels of proximity, our measure of rapport, between the adults and children.
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