Effectiveness of Social Stories in Teaching Abduction-Prevention Skills to Children with Autism

KURT O., Kutlu M.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, cilt.49, sa.9, ss.3807-3818, 2019 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10803-019-04096-9
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3807-3818
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Abduction prevention skills, Autism, Social stories, Strangers
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of social stories in teaching abduction-prevention skills to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Three male participants with ASD, aged 4–12 years, participated in the study, which was conducted using a multiple-probe-across-participants design. Thirty-nine voluntary adults participated in the study as strangers who presented lures to the participants. The findings of the study showed that social stories were effective on promoting acquisition for all students with ASD. All the participants were able to learn the target skill and maintain their learning. Social validity data were also collected from participants and their parents. Social validity findings revealed that the opinions of the participants and their parents were positive overall.