title: Social skills training for youth with autism spectrum disorders: a follow-up.
abstract: In 2008, Bellini and Peters conducted a review of empirically based social skills training procedures for youth with autism spectrum disorders. The results of this review suggested that targeted intervention using social skills training programs that were intensive and implemented in a child's natural setting were best suited to meet the needs of children with autism spectrum disorders. In the current article, a review of the most recent meta-analyses is included. Detailed investigation regarding the effectiveness of 8 social skills training procedures is updated and reviewed. Finally, a discussion of assessment strategies is included.
authors.affiliation: School Psychology Program, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University, W.W. Wright School of Education, 201 North Rose Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. Electronic address: tlotero@umail.iu.edu.
authors.forename: Tiffany L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.affiliation: School Psychology Program, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University, W.W. Wright School of Education, 201 North Rose Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
authors.forename: Rochelle B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Schatz
authors.affiliation: School Psychology Program, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University, W.W. Wright School of Education, 201 North Rose Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
authors.forename: Anna C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Merrill
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology and Social Skills Research Clinic, Indiana University, W.W. Wright School of Education, 201 North Rose Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D066107:Social Skills
keywords: Autism; Evidence-based practice; Interventions; Social skills; Youth