Abstract
This study examined the differential effect of a highly structured adult-directed behavioral treatment condition and a more flexible child-oriented blending of behavioral and developmental treatment strategies in a clinical group setting with autistic children. The children with autism following the more flexible child-oriented treatment condition engaged significantly more in higher-order play activities allowing for peer proximity and demonstrated better social functioning during activities with other autistic peers. A relation of child-oriented teaching utilizing less intrusive prompting to more developmentally appropriate play as well as social functioning was found. The findings suggest that child-oriented play and social skill interventions in the clinical context, although being applied in a group of autistic children, may facilitate social functioning and engagement.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 413-423 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- Autism
- Engagement
- Play
- Social functioning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
Cite this
Facilitating play, peer engagement and social functioning in a peer group of young autistic children : Comparing highly structured and more flexible behavioral approaches. / Strauss, Kristin; Esposito, Marco; Polidori, Giorgia; Vicari, Stefano; Valeri, Giovanni; Fava, Leonardo.
In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vol. 8, No. 4, 04.2014, p. 413-423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Facilitating play, peer engagement and social functioning in a peer group of young autistic children
T2 - Comparing highly structured and more flexible behavioral approaches
AU - Strauss, Kristin
AU - Esposito, Marco
AU - Polidori, Giorgia
AU - Vicari, Stefano
AU - Valeri, Giovanni
AU - Fava, Leonardo
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - This study examined the differential effect of a highly structured adult-directed behavioral treatment condition and a more flexible child-oriented blending of behavioral and developmental treatment strategies in a clinical group setting with autistic children. The children with autism following the more flexible child-oriented treatment condition engaged significantly more in higher-order play activities allowing for peer proximity and demonstrated better social functioning during activities with other autistic peers. A relation of child-oriented teaching utilizing less intrusive prompting to more developmentally appropriate play as well as social functioning was found. The findings suggest that child-oriented play and social skill interventions in the clinical context, although being applied in a group of autistic children, may facilitate social functioning and engagement.
AB - This study examined the differential effect of a highly structured adult-directed behavioral treatment condition and a more flexible child-oriented blending of behavioral and developmental treatment strategies in a clinical group setting with autistic children. The children with autism following the more flexible child-oriented treatment condition engaged significantly more in higher-order play activities allowing for peer proximity and demonstrated better social functioning during activities with other autistic peers. A relation of child-oriented teaching utilizing less intrusive prompting to more developmentally appropriate play as well as social functioning was found. The findings suggest that child-oriented play and social skill interventions in the clinical context, although being applied in a group of autistic children, may facilitate social functioning and engagement.
KW - Autism
KW - Engagement
KW - Play
KW - Social functioning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893328027&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84893328027&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.01.002
DO - 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.01.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84893328027
VL - 8
SP - 413
EP - 423
JO - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
JF - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
SN - 1750-9467
IS - 4
ER -