Improvement in Social Competence Using a Randomized Trial of a Theatre Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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| Title: | Improvement in Social Competence Using a Randomized Trial of a Theatre Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Corbett, Blythe A., Key, Alexandra P., Qualls, Lydia |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Feb 2016 46(2):658-672. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trials, Instructional Effectiveness, Theater Arts, Outcomes of Treatment, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Comparative Analysis, Toys, Play, Intercultural Communication, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Memory, Recognition (Psychology), Theory of Mind, Pilot Projects, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Processes, Brain |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-015-2600-9 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | The efficacy of a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention on social competence in participants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was tested. Thirty 8-to-14 year-olds with ASD were randomly assigned to the treatment (n = 17) or a wait-list control (n = 13) group. Immediately after treatment, group effects were seen on social ability, (d = 0.77), communication symptoms (d = -0.86), group play with toys in the company of peers (d = 0.77), immediate memory of faces as measured by neuropsychological (d = 0.75) and ERP methods (d = 0.93), delayed memory for faces (d = 0.98), and theory of mind (d = 0.99). At the 2 month follow-up period, group effects were detected on communication symptoms (d = 0.82). The results of this pilot clinical trial provide initial support for the efficacy of the theatre-based intervention. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 86 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1088305 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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