title: Do Social Stories help to decrease disruptive behaviour in children with autistic spectrum disorders? A review of the published literature.
abstract: A structured search and identification of themes within the literature regarding the use of Social Stories to decrease disruptive behaviour in children with autistic spectrum disorders is presented. The examination of seven studies showed that the Social Story intervention was successful for the majority of the participants, although the level of success was variable. Overall, Social Stories appear to be an acceptable intervention for use in the classroom, however unplanned verbal prompting by teachers, in some studies, reduced confidence in the effectiveness of Social Stories when used in isolation. An increasing body of literature has indicated that Social Stories are an effective intervention for children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders, however very few studies have addressed the efficacy of Social Stories when used with children with other disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Humber NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012919:Social Behavior
keywords: autistic spectrum disorders; disruptive behaviour; intellectual disabilities; social stories