Effects of an Abbreviated and Adapted PEERS® Curriculum as Part of a College Transition Program for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Autor:	Sarah K. Howorth, Deborah L. Rooks-Ellis, Alan Cobo-Lewis, Joshua Taylor, Christine T. Moody
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Education
Zdroj:	Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 46:69-82
ISSN:	2165-1442 2165-1434
DOI:	10.1177/21651434221098411
Popis:	College students on the autism spectrum report the following support needs: interpersonal skills and coping with unexpected change. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of an interpersonal skills seminar using elements of the PEERS® curriculum on the acquisition of conversational behaviors by three young adults on the autism spectrum who were attending a summer college transition program designed to help prepare and familiarize individuals with college living. A multiple probe across behaviors design was used. According to visual analysis, a functional relation was not established between participation and acquisition of foundational conversational skills. Our findings provide a model for how state vocational rehabilitation agencies and institutes of higher education can collaborate to provide effective support for college students with autism spectrum disorder.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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