Enhancing the Conversation Skills of a Boy with Asperger'sDisorder through Social Stories~(TM)and Video Modeling

摘要

This study combined Social Stories with videomodeling in an effort to enhance the conversation skills ofa boy with Asperger's Disorder. Treatment consisted oftwo components: (a) observation of video taped SocialStories that included two adults modeling targeted con-versational skills and (b) 5-min social interactions. Amultiple baseline design across behaviors was used toevaluate the intervention and an increase in 2 out of 3targeted conversation skills occurred. In addition, gener-alized behavior changes were observed. These findingsprovide support for including Social Stories as part of avideo treatment package in teaching complex socialinteraction behaviors to young children with Asperger'sDisorder.