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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| Authors: | Corbett, Blythe, Key, Alexandra, Qualls, Lydia, Fecteau, Stephanie, Newsom, Cassandra, Coke, Catherine, Yoder, Paul |
| Source: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Feb2016, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p658-672. 15p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Treatment of autism, Analysis of covariance, Analysis of variance, Art therapy, Communication, Statistical correlation, Electroencephalography, Face, Memory, Pediatrics, Performing arts, Research funding, Social skills, Social skills education, T-test (Statistics), Thought & thinking, Randomized controlled trials, Pre-tests & post-tests, Descriptive statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | Tennessee |
| 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 = .77), communication symptoms (d = −.86), group play with toys in the company of peers (d = .77), immediate memory of faces as measured by neuropsychological (d = .75) and ERP methods (d = .93), delayed memory for faces (d = .98), and theory of mind (d = .99). At the 2 month follow-up period, group effects were detected on communication symptoms (d = .82). The results of this pilot clinical trial provide initial support for the efficacy of the theatre-based intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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