title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Mind Reading and In Vivo Rehearsal for High-Functioning Children with ASD.
abstract: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a computer software (i.e., Mind Reading) and in vivo rehearsal treatment on the emotion decoding and encoding skills, autism symptoms, and social skills of 43 children, ages 7-12 years with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD). Children in treatment (n = 22) received the manualized protocol over 12 weeks. Primary analyses indicated significantly better posttest performance for the treatment group (compared to controls) on 3 of the 4 measures of emotion decoding and encoding and these were maintained at 5-week follow-up. Analyses of secondary measures favored the treatment group for 1 of the 2 measures; specifically, ASD symptoms were significantly lower at posttest and follow-up.
authors: Institute for Autism Research, Canisius College, Science Hall 1016D, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA, thomeerm@canisius.edu.
authors: Marcus L
authors: ML
authors: Thomeer
authors: Rachael A
authors: RA
authors: Smith
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Lopata
authors: Martin A
authors: MA
authors: Volker
authors: Alanna M
authors: AM
authors: Lipinski
authors: Jonathan D
authors: JD
authors: Rodgers
authors: Christin A
authors: CA
authors: McDonald
authors: Gloria K
authors: GK
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D011932:Reading; D066107:Social Skills; D012984:Software; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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