A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivation-Based Social Skills Group Treatment with Parent Training

This study provides preliminary support for the efficacy of a naturalistic, behavioral social skills intervention to improve peer initiations for children with ASD. The findings suggest that using a motivation-based social skills group was effective in increasing both prompted and spontaneous initiations to peers, and highlights the need for further research into the role of baseline social motivation in predicting social skills treatment response.PMID:38446265 | DOI:10.1007/s10803-024-06302-9

Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane Shkel Alicia Geng Elise Pilchak Maria Estefania Millan Jessica M Schwartzman Rachel Schuck Maria Victoria Bundang Agatha Barnowski Devon M Slap Sydney Stratford Antonio Y Hardan Jennifer M Phillips Grace W Gengoux Source Type: research