Group teaching of conversational skills to adolescents on the autism spectrum

Dotson, Wesley H.; Leaf, Justin B.; Sheldon, Jan B.; Sherman, James A.

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2009.09.005

Cited by 77 publications

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“…While single-case designs are frequently used in autism research, only a handful of investigations (e.g., Dotson et al 2010;Mitchell et al 2010;Webb et al 2004) used this type of design, which may be attributed to difficulties adopting single-case methods to a group intervention context. Some articles assessed program feasibility characteristics, such as fidelity and consumer satisfaction (e.g., White et al 2010a), while others used qualitative methods, such as categorizing participant and parent responses to socially relevant inquiries and questionnaires (Fullerton & Coyne 1999;Rose & Anketell 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While many social skills groups are guided by applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles-reinforcement, shaping, and scaffolding of skills (e.g., Dotson et al 2010;Stichter et al 2012;White et al 2010a) and some were explicitly behaviorally based (Mitchell et al 2010), many group interventions were also informed by other theories. For example, several existing groups were self-described as using cognitivebehavioral principles (e.g., White et al 2013), while others were based on theory of mind (Ozonoff & Miller 1995) or psychodynamic perspectives (Tyminski & Moore 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most of these investigations targeted global social competence, but some focused on a specific area, such as social cognition (Stichter et al 2012), theory of mind skills (Ozonoff & Miller 1995), conversational skills (Dotson et al 2010), emotional expressiveness (Tyminski & Moore 2008), social and emotional perspective taking (MacKay et al 2007), understanding nonverbal communication (Barnhill et al 2002), and selfdetermination (Fullerton & Coyne 1999). More than a few studies specifically targeted anxiety symptoms in conjunction with social skills (e.g., White et al 2013).…”

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“…As a limitation, most of the studies that examined behavioral data collected it solely during the social skill group sessions. For example, Dotson et al (2010) measured behavioral change during group sessions and also collected generalization data during these group sessions (i.e., participants engaged in brief side conversations with a typical peer who was also involved in the weekly group).…”

Section: Dependent Variables Of Social Changementioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Skill Group Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Systematic Review

Miller

Vernon

et al. 2014

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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This article reviews the available literature on group-based social skills interventions for adolescents with autism. Forty-four studies were identified that were published in peer-reviewed journals. While each identified treatment utilized a group format, there was significant heterogeneity among the implemented procedures and evaluative methods. Studies were compared on a number of dimensions, and trends in the field were identified. The findings suggest that there is significant evidence for the usefulness of social skills groups as an intervention for adolescents with autism, and the evidence base is rapidly growing. In addition to a summary of the existing literature, recommendations for areas of future research are identified.

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Social Skill Group Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Systematic Review

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Vernon

et al. 2014

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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“…For example, employees may need to request help from others when they run out of necessary materials, receive unclear instructions or feedback, or have finished their work. Although a small but growing number of studies have focused on interventions to improve social skills of adults with ASD, none has focused exclusively on those related to interactions on the job (e.g., Alexander, Dummer, Smeltzer, & Denton, 2011;Davis, Boon, Cihak, & Fore, 2010;Dotson, Leaf, Sheldon, & Sherman, 2010;Laugeson, Gantman, Kapp, Orenski, & Ellingsen, 2015).…”

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A Clinic-Based Assessment for Evaluating Job-Related Social Skills in Adolescents and Adults with Autism

Lerman

Grob

Laudont

2017

Behav Analysis Practice

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Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties obtaining and maintaining employment, yet little research has evaluated methods for assessing and improving critical vocational skills. In this study, we evaluated an assessment of job-related social skills for individuals with ASD by arranging conditions that simulated on-the-job experiences in a clinic setting. The experimenter contrived situations to assess a variety of social skills, including asking for help, asking for more materials, and responding to corrective feedback. A total of eight individuals, aged 16 to 32 years, participated. Results suggested that the assessment was useful for identifying specific social skills that could be targeted for intervention to increase success in the work environment. These findings add to the current literature by demonstrating an objective method for assessing a variety of job-related social skills under controlled, naturalistic conditions.

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Training behavior technicians to become behavior artists through the teaching interaction procedure

Bukszpan,

Anderson,

Moon

et al. 2023

Behavioral Interventions

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In his 1985 lecture, Richard Foxx outlined several traits that distinguished behavior technicians from behavioral artists. He argued that these distinguishing factors made the difference in whether a behavior change proved successful or not. These features have added to the growing body of work around compassionate care in behavior analysis. This study demonstrates that Foxx's skills of behavioral artistry can be taught to a selection of three behavior technicians, demonstrating that technicians are able to learn the topographical behaviors of behavioral artistry through the teaching interaction procedure. A multiple baseline design across three participants was used. Data from this study demonstrates that all three participants showed improvement in their ability to engage in three components identified as part of Foxx's behavioral artistry.

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Group teaching of conversational skills to adolescents on the autism spectrum

Cited by 77 publications

References 22 publications

Social Skill Group Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Systematic Review

Social Skill Group Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Systematic Review

A Clinic-Based Assessment for Evaluating Job-Related Social Skills in Adolescents and Adults with Autism

Training behavior technicians to become behavior artists through the teaching interaction procedure

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