Using Social Stories to Teach Choice and Play Skills to Children With Autism
- 1 February 2004
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
- Vol. 19 (1), 45-51
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10883576040190010601
Abstract
Social stories have become increasingly popular for teaching appropriate behavioral skills to children With autism, yet current literature Warns that little empirical evidence is available that documents the effects of this intervention. Research that does exist targets participants With mild to moderate disabilities. In this study, a special education teacher used social stories in her classroom to teach 2 children With severe autism hoW to make activity choices, play appropriately With materials chosen, and play appropriately With peers in an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) classroom. The classroom teacher and a teacher's aide measured student abilities in choice-making and time spent playing appropriately during a free-play setting. The researchers found support for the use of social stories to teach choice-making and play skills to children With autism.Keywords
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