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Social competence and social skills training and intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders . This study examined the effectiveness of a 30 week social competence and social skills group intervention program with children , ages 7-11 , diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders ( ASD ) . Eighteen children with ASD were assessed with pretreatment and posttreatment measures on the Walker-McConnell Scale ( WMS ) and the MGH YouthCare Social Competence Development Scale . Each received the 30-week intervention program . For comparison , a matched sample of ten non-ASD children was also assessed , but received no treatment . The findings indicated that each ASD intervention group demonstrated significant gains on the WMS and significant improvement in the areas of anxiety management , joint attention , and flexibility/transitions . Results suggest that this approach can be effective in improving core social deficits in individuals with ASD .
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Social competence and social skills training and intervention
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Intervention_Educational
social competence and social skills group intervention program
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Outcome_Mental
Walker-McConnell Scale ( WMS ) and the MGH YouthCare Social Competence Development Scale .
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Outcome_Other
WMS
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Outcome_Mental
anxiety management
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Outcome_Mental
joint attention
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flexibility/transitions
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Outcome_Mental
social deficits
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Participant_Condition
children
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Participant_Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Participant_Condition
children , ages 7-11
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Participant_Condition
diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders ( ASD )
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Participant_Condition
ASD