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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Social Skills Intervention"”.
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Virtual Reality Supplement to the Peers Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with ASD
… for the Education and Enrichment of Relation Skills (PEERS) parent-assisted social skills training program for a diverse group of adolescents with historical autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses in an urban locality. Additionally, this study sought to pilot a 3D multi-user virtual …
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Social Skills Intervention for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders Aged Six through Twelve Years: A Combination of a Literature-Based Curriculum and Telecommunications
… have noted that by providing formal and informal social skills training (SST), the school can become a potential optimal setting that fosters the development of social competence in students with behavioral problems. Indeed, learning to get along with people is one of the most important skills …
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Caregiver-Assisted Social Skills Intervention for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Examining Caregiver-Child Relationships and Family Functioning in the PEERS® for Preschoolers Program
Social impairments characteristic of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are evident in early childhood and often worsen as an individual matures (Rao, Beidel, and Murray, 2008). Despite the emphasis on early intervention and caregiver training, few evidence-based interventions explicitly address the …
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Development And Outcomes Of An Experientially-Based Nonverbal Social Skills Curriculum For Youth With Visual Impairments
<p>The importance of social skills training for youth with visual impairments has been widely researched within educational and rehabilitation settings. To date, social skills training curricula for visually impaired youth have largely utilized verbally-based methods for instruction and training. …
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Emotional Intelligence and Social Skills in Adolescents with ASD with Intact Intellectual Functioning after the Participation in PEERS
… of this study is to examine the relation between social skills and two main frameworks of Emotional Intelligence (EI): Ability Emotional Intelligence (AEI) and Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI) among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intact intellectual functioning after …
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The assessment of risk in intellectually disabled sexual offenders.
… disabilities in order to address specific intervention needs. A social skills intervention aimed to reduce the level of dynamic risk posed. This chapter also served to outline some of the difficulties associated with risk assessment and management in routine clinical practice. The final …
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Self-Determination & Neurodiversity in Social Supports for Autistic Adolescents & Young Adults
Social skills interventions are among the most implemented supports for autistic individuals across educational and community contexts, yet growing scholarship raises concerns about the extent to which these interventions align with autistic individuals’ own goals, values, and definitions of social …
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Promoting Interactions in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Peer-mediated Intervention.
… is to develop and examine the efficacy of a social skills intervention program that was delivered to preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) via typically-developing peers. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM 5; American Psychiatric …
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The Effect of Language Ability of Internalizing Students on Improvement in Strong Kids: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum for Students in Grades 4-8
… disorders to successfully participate in a social skills intervention program. Fourth and fifth grade students participated in Strong Kids: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum in Grades 4-8, a program which promotes emotional resiliency. The Clinical Evaluation of Language …
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Theory of mind in youth and emerging adults with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, with and without comorbid mood disorder
… deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS). Disruptions in social functioning are a common feature of mood disorders, including social withdrawal and loss of interest in activities that the individual typically experiences as pleasurable (anhedonia). Studies of individuals with 22q11.2DS also show they …