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Social Skills Interventions for Individuals with Autism: Evaluation for Evidence-based Practices Within a Best Evidence Synthesis Framework

Overview
Journal J Autism Dev Disord
Publisher Springer
Date 2009 Aug 6
PMID 19655240
Citations 123
Authors
Brian Reichow
Fred R Volkmar
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Abstract

This paper presents a best evidence synthesis of interventions to increase social behavior for individuals with autism. Sixty-six studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 2001 and July 2008 with 513 participants were included. The results are presented by the age of the individual receiving intervention and by delivery agent of intervention. The findings suggest there is much empirical evidence supporting many different treatments for the social deficits of individuals with autism. Using the criteria of evidence-based practice proposed by Reichow et al. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38:1311-1318, 2008), social skills groups and video modeling have accumulated the evidence necessary for the classifications of established EBP and promising EBP, respectively. Recommendations for practice and areas of future research are provided.

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