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
Despite the popularity of social skills groups, there remains a need for empirical investigation of treatment effects, especially when targeting pivotal aspects of social functioning such as initiations to peers. The goal of the present study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a 12-week social intervention (SUCCESS), which combined an inclusive social group with a parent education program. Twenty-five 4- to 6-year-olds with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were randomized to SUCCESS (N = 11) or to treatment as usual (N = 14)...
March 6, 2024: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders