Social Skills Training for Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Meta-analysis of In-person and Technological Interventions
- Forfatter(e)
- Soares, E. E. Bausback, K. Beard, C. L. Higinbotham, M. Bunge, E. L. Gengoux, G. W.
- År
- 2020
- Sider
- 1-15
- Kategori(er)
- Autismespekter Sosiale ferdigheter (inkl. vennerelasjoner)
- Tiltakstype(r)
- Abstract
Social skills training (SST) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has traditionally focused on face-to-face (F2F-SST) interventions. Recently, Behavioral Intervention Technologies (BITs-SST) have been utilized to target social skills deficits using computer-based programs, avatars, and therapeutic robots. The present meta-analysis reviews recent evidence and compares the efficacy of 14 F2F-SST and four identified BITs-SST intervention trials for youth with ASD. These preliminary analyses did not indicate significant differences between F2F-SST and BITs-SST, with effect sizes consistently in the medium to high range (g = 0.81 and g = 0.93, respectively). These findings provide initial support for the continued investigation of BITs for providing SST to youth with ASD.