Abstract

Social stories are written and individually tailored to provide individuals with autism with accurate social information to address their deficit areas (Gray, 2000). The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a social story intervention in increasing socially desirable behavior with two young boys diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The following dependent variables were considered: (la) body and eye contact, (lb) staying on the topic, and (2) disruptive and perseverative behavior in the classroom. For both participants, there was an increase in social appropriate behavior and a decrease in disruptive behavior over the course of eight weeks as measured by an ABAB design. While the intervention appeared effective in improving body and eye contact, staying on the topic, and disruptive behavior, overall it appeared that the social stories did not cause the change in the behavior. That is, the changes in behavior did not coincide with the presentation and removal of the story.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Autistic children--Education; Autistic children--Behavior modification; Narrative therapy; Narration (Rhetoric)--Psychological aspects; Social skills in children--Study and teaching; Learning disabled children--Education

Publication Date

9-20-2006

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Department of Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

Merydith, Scott

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: RJ506.A9 W37 2006

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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