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Interventions

Studies provide support that group-based interventions that specifically work to improve social deficiencies in children with ASD and focus on process-oriented variables combined with skill-based instruction can be effective by reducing social anxiety, increasing flexibility, and increasing the number of positive peer interactions.³

Additionally, Peer Play interventions where children with ASD are playing with typically developing children are effective. Peer Play interventions where there are peer models and reinforcement of target social behaviors have been successful in increasing engagement and sustaining interaction during play.⁵

85%-90% of children diagnosed with autism who were diagnosed before 5 and are enrolled in interventions that use motivational techniques to improve language can eventually use language as the primary form of communication. To increase use of language outside of clinical sessions though, the interventions should incorporate situations for conversation which are similar to real life.

Interventions which help children with autism learn how to initiate social interactions seem promising in improving language outcomes. One study has indicated that children with autism that tend to initiate more social interactions have more positive outcomes after long term intensive language interventions than those who initiate very few social interactions.

In addition, interventions which target the pragmatic use of language would be helpful in improving social outcomes because inappropriate use of language may result in a reduction of social learning opportunities.⁹

References

1. Bertoglio, Kiah and Robert L. Hendren. New Developments in Autism. PMID 19248913

2. Grandgeorge, Marine et. al. Environmental Factors Influence Language Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. PLoS ONE. 2009;4(4):e4683. Epub 2009 Apr 9 PMID 19357766

3. Cotugno, A.J. Social Competence and Social Skills Training and Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Apr 14. PMID 19365716

4. Prendeville, J.A. et. al. Peer Play Interventions to Support the Social Competence of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Semin Speech Lang. 2006 Feb;27(1):32-46 PMID 16440243

5. Grandgeorge, M. et. al. Environmental Factors Influence Language Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. PLoS ONE. 2009;4(4):e4683. Epub 2009 Apr 9. PMID 19357766

6. Tesink, CM et. al. Neural correlates of pragmatic language comprehension in autism spectrum disorders.Brain. 2009 May 7 PMID 19423680

7. Piggot, J. Neural systems approaches to the neurogenetics of autism spectrum disorders.Neuroscience. 2009 May 29 PMID 19482063

8. Hall, J. et. al.A common neural system mediating two different forms of social judgement.Psychol Med. 2009 Oct 8:1-10 PMID 19811702

9. Koegel LK. Interventions to facilitate communication in autism.J Autism Dev Disord. 2000 Oct;30(5):383-91. PMID 11098873

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