Social Skills Teaching for Individuals with Autism: Integrating Research into Practice (Springer Series on Child and Family Studies)

Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Autism Spectrum Disorder
	Classification Criteria
	Etiology
	Prevalence
	Developmental Trajectories and Outcomes
		Proximal
		Distal
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2: What Are Social Skills?
	Socially and Culturally Dependent
	What Social Skills Are Not
	Outcomes of Social Behavior
		Proximal Outcomes
		Distal Outcomes
	Social Skills Deficits
	Teaching and Measuring
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3: Video Modeling
	Empirical Basis of VM
	Implementation Examples from the Literature
	Guide to Practice
		Learner Factors
		Stakeholder Factors
		Resource Factors
	Implementing Video Modeling
		Plan
		Permission
		Collaboration
		Operational Definitions
		Data Collection
		Logistics
		Filming
		Editing
		Implementation
		Intervention Evaluation
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4: Behavioral Skills Training
	Components of BST
	Empirical Basis of BST
		Instruction
		Modeling
		Rehearsal
		Feedback
		Behavioral Skills Training
	Other Practical Considerations
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5: Social Narratives
	Empirical Basis of Social Narratives
	Guide to Practice
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6: Peer-Mediated Teaching
	Peer Modeling
	Peer Management
	Peer Initiation Training
	Identifying Peers
	Empirical Basis of Peer-Mediated Intervention
		General Effectiveness of Peer-Mediated Interventions
		Specific Outcomes
	Resources and Practical Guide
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7: Antecedent Interventions
	Prompting and Cueing
	Visual or Activity Schedules
	Environmental Modifications
	Advantages of Antecedent Interventions
	Empirical Basis
	Empirical Examples
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 8: Manualized Social Skills Curricula
	Manualized Curricula Composition
	Example Manualized Social Skill Curricula
		Program for Education and Enrichment of Personal Skills (PEERS)
		Superheroes Social Skills
		Skillstreaming
		Lego® Club
	Empirical Basis
	Generalization
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 9: Self-Management
	Teaching Self-Management
	Advantages
	Empirical Basis of Self-Management
	Implementation Examples from the Literature
	Guide to Practice
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 10: Discrete Trial Teaching
	Critical Elements of DTT
		Discriminative Stimulus
		Response
		Consequence
	Empirical Support
	Practical Case Example
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 11: Other Behavior Analytic Strategies
	Differential Reinforcement
	Chaining
	Practical Case Example
	Group Contingencies
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 12: Practical Considerations
	Generalization
	Maintenance
	Narrow Focus
	Identification of Skills to Target
	Setting Specific Social Skills
	Social Skills and Autism
	Conclusion
	References
Index