Activity Engagement and Social Interaction Development in Young Children with Autism: An Examination of “Free” Intervention Effects

Using a series of reversal designs, interventions to improve the active engagement and the peer social skills of five preschool boys with autism were investigated. In contrast to intervention for engagement, peer social skill intervention resulted in a number of “free effects” for all the participan...

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Published in:Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders 1995-04, Vol.3 (2), p.108-123
Main Authors: Strain, Phillip S., Danko, Cassandra D., Kohler, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autistic children
Autistic young children
Behavior Change
Child development
Children
Interaction
Interpersonal Competence
Intervention
Peer Relationship
Peers
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Reversal
Skill Development
Social Development
Social interaction
Social skills
Student Engagement
Training Methods
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Summary:Using a series of reversal designs, interventions to improve the active engagement and the peer social skills of five preschool boys with autism were investigated. In contrast to intervention for engagement, peer social skill intervention resulted in a number of “free effects” for all the participants. Specifically, children's engagement with peers increased, as did their exposure to nondisabled children when the peer social skill intervention was in effect.
ISSN:1063-4266
1538-4799
DOI:10.1177/106342669500300206