understanding social issues in autism spectrum disorders
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A presentation to broaden understanding of the social deficits and interventions for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.TRANSCRIPT
Social Skills DevelopmentAnn Kennedy
AUT/503
3/24/2014
Current Research inSocial SkillsDevelopmentTheory
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
Developmental Theory
Social-Constructivist Theory
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Focus on areas of strength as starting point for teaching
Control the environmental variables
Reinforcement of approximations of social behaviors
Data collection
Strategies to teach generalization
(Hall, 2013)
DevelopmentalTheory
Age-appropriate social skills
Sequential acquisition of skills
Developmentally appropriate activities and materials
Arrangement of environment to stimulate engagement
(Hall, 2013)
Social-ConstructivistTheory
Include peers in programming
Provide supports and scaffolding for new skills
Embed educational experiences in ongoing activities
Play as educational context
(Hall, 2013)
Social SkillDeficits inAutism SpectrumDisorders
Impairment in the use of multiple nonverbalbehaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction.
Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level.
Lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people.
Lack of social and emotional reciprocity.
Social avoidance and withdrawal. m (Boutot & Myles, 2011)
Examples ofdeficits in Social Communication
Failure to establish eye contact Failure to make inferences
or use social non-verbal cues. About others’ facial
expressions.
Examples of
Deficits in Social Initiation
Rarely initiate interactions
Interact frequently,
But inappropriately
Examples of
Deficits in Social Reciprocity
Inability to engage in give-and-take; hijacking the conversation.
Failure to maintain joint attention.
Examples of
Deficits inSocialCognition Understanding and
behaving
according to social norms.
Understanding idioms and
figures of speech
(Boutot & Myles, 2011)
References
Boutot, E. A., & Myles, B. S. (2011) Autism spectrum disorders: Foundations, characteristics, and effective strategies. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education
Hall, L. J. (2013). Autism spectrum disorders: From theory to practice (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education
Social SkillsAcquisition
Tools and Methods Social Stories
Video Modeling and Video Self-Modeling
Social Problem-Solving
Pivotal Response Training
Social Scripts
Social Stories
Stories written to teach a particular skill or behavior
Useful for teaching
How to initiate interaction How to make smooth transitions between settings and
activities How to follow the rules of a game What to expect when going on a field trip.
Example of a Social Story
What Can I Do On the Playground?
The playground has a lot of fun equipment. There are swings. There is a slide. There is a climbing wall. I like the swings. Other children like the swings, too. When other children are on the swings, I can use the slide or climb. If I want to swing, I can say, “May I have a turn on the swing?” When the other child gets off of the swing, I can say, “Thank you!” and then I can swing. When another child asks for a turn on the swing, I can get off of the swing and play on the other equipment. It is fair for everyone to have a turn.
Video Modeling&Video Self-Monitoring(VSM)
Videos of the student (VSM) or another person (adult or child) acting out a situation to model correct behavior. Requires sufficient attention from the student. Benefits include:
Visual field can be reduced so that extraneous information is reduced and student can focus attention on correct issue.
Reduced stress for the student because human interaction is limited.
Children tend to love to watch videos, so motivation to attend in naturally reinforced.
Example of Video Monitoring
Video teaching how to raise hands to
answer questions at school.
Social Problem Solving
SPS Teaches children to analyze and interpret social situations.
1. Describe a scenario 2. Have students predict consequences 3. Select alternative response to scenario 4. Have children predict new consequences 5. Select best outcome.
Social Problem Solving Example
Take all the scarves?
Or put this one on my head like everyone else?
Pivotal Response Training(PRT)
PRT Teaches a child to respond to multiple cues Teaches a child to initiate interactions Enhances motivation by offering the child choices
and using natural reinforcers in the environment. Teaches greater self-management by fading
prompt levels so that the child is less dependent of prompts to respond.
Example of PRT Using natural
environment,motivating materials, offering choices, and
encouraging interaction.
Social Scripts
Social Scripts are rehearsed lines to be used in specific social situations.
Once learned, scripts can be faded and generalization can be promoted.
Example of a Social Script
“Hello. My name is Bea. I go to Jefferson School. I am in the third grade.”
“Hello. My name is Bea. I go to Jefferson School….”
ScriptingUsed to teach what to say in specific conversational and play situations.
Students may become dependent on the script and have difficulty with spontaneity.
Requires fading technique after script is learned.
Video Modeling
Combines visually-cued instruction with modeling strategies.
Effective for teaching communication, appropriate behavior, and functional skills.
Has been shown to promote lasting skill acquisition and transfer to novel situations.
Social Problem
Solving Used to teach children
with ASD how to analyze and interpret social situations.
Requires the child to have sufficient cognitive skills.
Has not been shown to have carry-over into novel situations.
Comparison
References
Boutot, E. A., & Myles, B. S. (2011) Autism spectrum disorders: Foundations, characteristics, and effective strategies. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education
Hall, L. J. (2013). Autism spectrum disorders: From theory to practice (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education