Effects of the use of visual strategies in play groups for children with autism spectrum disorders and their peers. Academic Article

abstract

• The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of visual strategies with preschool children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their peers during play group sessions. A changing-criterion design was implemented with three preschool-aged children with ASD while they participated in play groups with four typically-developing peers. Results indicated improvements in the use of script phrases, context-related comments, and intervals in which speech occurred for all three participants. Results regarding unscripted phrases, responses, and use of prompts were variable and are discussed.

authors

• Ganz, J. Birdie

published proceedings

• J Autism Dev Disord

author list (cited authors)

• Ganz, J. B., & Flores, M. M.

citation count

• 60

complete list of authors

• Ganz, Jennifer B||Flores, Margaret M

publication date

• January 2008

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders  Journal

keywords

• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Communication
• Female
• Group Processes
• Humans
• Interpersonal Relations
• Male
• Peer Group
• Play And Playthings
• Social Behavior
• Visual Perception

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s10803-007-0463-4

start page

• 926

end page

• 940

volume

• 38

issue

• 5

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0463-4