This study compared the treatment acceptability of four social skills interventions
that are commonly used with children with autism, as rated by parents of children with
autism spectrum disorders, general education teachers, and special education teachers.
Using the survey method and the Treatment Evaluation Inventory-Short Form, ratings of
the acceptability of social stories, cognitive-behavorial programs, peer-mediated
interactions, and technological devices were explored. The influence of ethnicity of
respondent, age of child, and problem severity on acceptability ratings was also
investigated. Major findings were as follows: (a) all four of the social skills programs
were viewed as acceptable interventions; (b) treatment acceptability ratings were not
influenced by group membership, ethnicity (Caucasian/Non-Caucasian), child age, and
problem severity; (c) peer-mediated interactions and cognitive-behavioral programs
received the highest rankings, followed by social stories and technological devices; (d)
significant associations were found between group membership and the overall rankings
of cognitive-behavioral programs and technological devices. Study limitations and
implications for intervention are also discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-08-7088 |
| Date | 2009 August 1900 |
| Creators | Fragioudakis, Maria |
| Contributors | Riccio, Cynthia |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Dissertation, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
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