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Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial ( ASSSIST ) : study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools . INTRODUCTION Current evidence suggests that Social Stories can be effective in tackling problem behaviours exhibited by children with autism spectrum disorder . Exploring the meaning of behaviour from a child 's perspective allows stories to provide social information that is tailored to their needs . Case reports in children with autism have suggested that these stories can lead to a number of benefits including improvements in social interactions and choice making in educational settings . METHODS AND ANALYSIS The feasibility of clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Social Stories toolkit will be assessed using a randomised control framework . Participants ( n=50 ) will be randomised to either the Social Stories intervention or a comparator group where they will be read standard stories for an equivalent amount of time . Statistics will be calculated for recruitment rates , follow-up rates and attrition . Economic analysis will determine appropriate measures of generic health and resource use categories for cost-effectiveness analysis . Qualitative analysis will ascertain information on perceptions about the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention . ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION National Health Service Ethics Approval ( NHS ; ref 11/YH/0340 ) for the trial protocol has been obtained along with NHS Research and Development permission from Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust . All adverse events will be closely monitored , documented and reported to the study Data Monitoring Ethics Committee . At least one article in a peer reviewed journal will be published and research findings presented at relevant conferences . TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN96286707 .
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Social Stories
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Social Stories
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Intervention_Psychological
Social Stories
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Social Stories intervention or a comparator group
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autism spectrum disorder
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children
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autism
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n=50