Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a behavioral art program in improving social skills for two children with autism in group settings. A multiple probe design across behaviors was used. The results indicated that for both children, the program increased the percentages of spontaneous verbal communications, presentation of artwork, and eye contact. One of the children showed a concurrent decrease in off-seat behavior. Both children maintained high levels of performance on the target social skills three weeks after the treatment. Social skills were generalized to different settings with another instructor and an unfamiliar audience. The increased scores on both children's adaptive behaviors indicated that both the teachers and the parents perceived that the art program was effective in improving the children's social skills.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 195-210 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jun 1 |
Fingerprint
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
Cite this
}
Use of a behavioral art program to improve social skills of two children with autism spectrum disorders. / Chou, Wan Chi; Lee, Gabrielle T.; Feng, Hua.
In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 51, No. 2, 01.06.2016, p. 195-210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of a behavioral art program to improve social skills of two children with autism spectrum disorders
AU - Chou, Wan Chi
AU - Lee, Gabrielle T.
AU - Feng, Hua
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a behavioral art program in improving social skills for two children with autism in group settings. A multiple probe design across behaviors was used. The results indicated that for both children, the program increased the percentages of spontaneous verbal communications, presentation of artwork, and eye contact. One of the children showed a concurrent decrease in off-seat behavior. Both children maintained high levels of performance on the target social skills three weeks after the treatment. Social skills were generalized to different settings with another instructor and an unfamiliar audience. The increased scores on both children's adaptive behaviors indicated that both the teachers and the parents perceived that the art program was effective in improving the children's social skills.
AB - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a behavioral art program in improving social skills for two children with autism in group settings. A multiple probe design across behaviors was used. The results indicated that for both children, the program increased the percentages of spontaneous verbal communications, presentation of artwork, and eye contact. One of the children showed a concurrent decrease in off-seat behavior. Both children maintained high levels of performance on the target social skills three weeks after the treatment. Social skills were generalized to different settings with another instructor and an unfamiliar audience. The increased scores on both children's adaptive behaviors indicated that both the teachers and the parents perceived that the art program was effective in improving the children's social skills.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85052538805&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85052538805&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85052538805
VL - 51
SP - 195
EP - 210
JO - Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
JF - Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
SN - 2154-1647
IS - 2
ER -