Training social problem solving skills in adolescents with high-functioning autism

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HF ASD) have very different needs and abilities. Deficits in social skills and executive function, however, are generally considered defining characteristics of HFASD. Deficits in socialization often interfere with these individual's educational experience and quality of life, and explicit instruction is required to help them acquire age appropriate social skills. We describe an approach to social skills training for adolescents and young adults with HFASD. Our design allows the user to role-play through social scenarios-such as going to the movie theatre-in a way that we believe may lead toward generalization. We also present the findings of an exploratory study in which 8 young adults with HFASD interacted with a prototype system. These findings showed that participants with HFASD respond favorably to the software, and that, in the future it will be important to integrate all aspects of a complete interventions into the software.

Negotiation Strategy Video Modeling Training for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Usability Study

“…In the current study, the use of social and academic contexts where peer conflict arises for adolescents, including those with ASD, formed the content matter of the video-recorded scenarios (Bernard-Opitz et al, 2001;Boujarwah, Hong, Arriaga, Abowd, & Isbell, 2010;Riedl et al, 2009). CONTACT used both video modeling and video self-modeling to provide adolescents with ASD a series of video-vignettes that replicate real life challenges via the dynamic media of video.…”

Towards Designing Social Question-and-Answer Systems for Behavioral Support of Individuals with Autism

“…Among the discussion boards presented in Table 1, we excluded discussion boards that were website-specific (1, 2), those mainly used by family and friends of individuals on the spectrum (5) or researchers (6), and one for amusement (15). Thus, we focused on ten discussion boards (3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14) in which the forum users discuss their everyday experiences, concerns, and challenges.…”

“…One thing we do know is that for some individuals the social world, which is filled with unwritten rules, is a disconcerting place for them to navigate [5]. Pervasive social computing media can offer promising tools in this space by providing contextual advice (e.g., [6]) .…”

Low-Income Parents’ Values Involving the Use of Technology for Accessing Health Information

“…As stated earlier, WIC clients are homog enous with respect to financial income [15] but heterogeneous in other ways, including 2 "Text message" will be used in the rest of this paper to refer to short text-based messages sent electronically between mobile phones. These "text messages" may also be referred to as "short message service" (SM S) 3 "Client" is the WIC's preferred term for parents and children who receive WIC services but not limited to race 4 and access to technology (see section 5.2, "Client Interviews", for more details). The research team's WIC contacts helped coordinate research activity in a single clinic with high racial diversity.…”

“…Early detection of these disorders is important for many reasons such as earlier intervention and treatment, as well as benefits like improved social skills and cognitive functioning [6,24,28]. There are now many mobile apps to help individuals with autism and their caregivers with various daily activities, including reference and messaging systems for social interactions [3,16]. However, few programs provide parents with a comprehensive and holistic reference and log for their child's developmental progress [17,19,20].…”