Handbook of Social Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder : Assessment, Curricula, and Intervention

439 Pages·2017·7.21 MB·English

by  Justin B. Leaf (eds.)

Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
Series Editor: Johnny L. Matson
Justin B. Leaf
Editor
Handbook of
Social Skills and
Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Assessment, Curricula, and Intervention
Autism and Child Psychopathology
Series
Series Editor
Johnny L. Matson, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8665
Justin B. Leaf
Editor
Handbook of Social
Skills and Autism
Spectrum Disorder
Assessment, Curricula,
and Intervention
Editor
Justin B. Leaf
Director of Research
Autism Partnership Foundation
Seal Beach, CA, USA
ISSN 2192-922X ISSN 2192-9238 (electronic)
Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
ISBN 978-3-319-62994-0 ISBN 978-3-319-62995-7 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62995-7
Library of Congress Control Number: 2017953963
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This book is dedicated to my amazing advisors who I have
had the privilege of working with and learning from.
Thank you:
Alan Harchik, James Sherman, Jan Sheldon, John McEachin,
Mitchell Taubman, and Ronald Leaf
This book is also dedicated to my loving, caring, supportive,
and fun family.
Thank you:
Fay, Carol (Nana), and Edward (Papa)
Jeremy and Cole
Debbie (Mom), Jamie, and Ron (Dad)
Alexander and Jackson
Misty
Preface
Deficits in social behavior are a hallmark characteristic of autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). There are currently numerous studies that have evaluated
social behavior, various social assessments, and multiple procedures to
improve the social behaviors of individuals diagnosed with ASD. Today,
many individuals diagnosed with ASD receive intervention to help improve
their social behavior. It was important to compose a book that brought well-
respected professionals together to write chapters on the social lives of indi-
viduals diagnosed with ASD, including assessments that can be used to
identify strengths, weaknesses, and potential social behavior targets, and
chapters on various interventions to improve social behavior. It is my hope
that bringing these experts together resulted in a useful handbook for any
professional who works with individuals diagnosed with ASD and for any
family member who lives with an individual diagnosed with ASD.
The handbook is separated into four distinct sections. The first section
includes chapters that review social deficits that are commonly observed with
individuals diagnosed with ASD. The second section is composed of chapters
that review various behavioral and curriculum assessments used to identify
social strengths and deficits of individuals diagnosed with ASD. The third
section includes numerous chapters, each dedicated to evaluating interven-
tions which have been empirically evaluated and/or implemented to improve
the social behavior of individuals diagnosed with ASD. The fourth and final
section includes two chapters that provide suggestions for future research on
social behavior and future clinical directions for teaching social behavior.
This book is the result of many top professionals who were willing to
write chapters for this handbook. I would like to personally and publicly
thank each of the contributing authors for their dedication to this handbook,
but, more importantly, for their dedication to improving the lives of individu-
als diagnosed with ASD. I also want to thank my loving, brilliant, and sup-
portive wife, Misty, who helped me through the entire process. Finally, this
book would not have happened without the tireless work of two future stars
in the field of ASD and behavior analysis. Thank you Julia L. Ferguson and
Joseph H. Cihon for all of your tireless and hard work on this project and for
making this handbook a reality.
Seal Beach, CA, USA Justin B. Leaf
May 2017
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Contents
1 An Introduction to the Handbook ................................................ 1
Justin B. Leaf
Part I Social Skills Deficits
2 Understanding the Social Nature of Autism:
From Clinical Manifestations to Brain Mechanisms .................. 11
Fred R. Volkmar and Brent van der Wyk
3 Have a Happy, Fun, Assertive Life! (Avoid Depression,
Anxiety, Loneliness, and Suicide!) ................................................ 27
Peter Sturmey
4 Bullying Among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders .......... 45
Inge Zweers, Ron Scholte, and Robert Didden
5 Friendship in Autism Spectrum Disorder .................................... 63
Nirit Bauminger-Zviely and Yael Kimhi
Part II Assessment
6 Standardized Assessment of Social Skills
in Autism Spectrum Disorder ....................................................... 83
B. J. Freeman and Pegeen Cronin
7 Assessment of Adaptive Behavior and Autism
Spectrum Disorder ......................................................................... 97
Pegeen Cronin and B. J. Freeman
8 Curriculum-Based Assessment of Social Development:
Goal Selection and Sequencing ..................................................... 113
Raymond G. Romanczyk, Kaylie Wiseman,
and Hannah Morton
Part III Social Skills Interventions
9 Evidence-Based Interventions ....................................................... 139
Florence D. DiGennaro Reed, Matthew D. Novak,
Amy J. Henley, Denys Brand, and Mary E. McDonald
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10 D iscrete Trial Teaching and Social Skill Training:
Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater .......................... 155
Mary Jane Weiss, Jennifer Hilton, and Samantha Russo
11 Incidental Teaching: Happy Progress .......................................... 171
Shahla Alai-Rosales, Karen A. Toussaint, and Gail G. McGee
12 Pivotal Response Treatment: Empirically Supported
Strategies to Target Social Competencies
and Motivation in Individuals with ASD ..................................... 187
Ty Vernon
13 Helping Young Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder Develop Social Ability: The Early Start
Denver Model Approach ................................................................ 197
Sally J. Rogers, Giacomo Vivanti, and Marie Rocha
14 Video-Based Instruction for Learners with Autism .................... 223
Kevin M. Ayres, Jason Travers, Sally B. Shepley,
and Rachel Cagliani
15 Visual Learning Strategies to Promote Independence
and Appropriate Social Behavior ................................................. 241
Thomas S. Higbee and Tyra P. Sellers
16 P eer Mediation Interventions to Improve Social
and Communication Skills for Children
and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders ............................... 257
Debra M. Kamps, Rose Mason, and Linda Heitzman-Powell
17 P arent-Mediated Interventions
for Social Communication in Young Children with ASD ........... 285
Karis A. Casagrande and Brooke R. Ingersoll
18 Using the Teaching Interaction Procedure
to Teach Social Skills for Individuals Diagnosed
with Autism Spectrum Disorder ................................................... 313
Joseph H. Cihon, Sara M. Weinkauf, and Mitchell Taubman
19 B ehavioral Skills Training to Promote Social Behavior
of Individuals with Autism ............................................................ 325
Raymond G. Miltenberger, Heather M. Zerger,
Marissa Novotny, and Cynthia P. Livingston
20 E vidence-Based Social Skills Groups for Individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan ................. 343
Ruth Ellingsen, Courtney Bolton, and Elizabeth Laugeson
21 M atrix Training Procedures .......................................................... 359
Robert K. Ross
22 S ocial Stories™: A Cautionary Tale ............................................. 369
Justin B. Leaf and Julia L. Ferguson
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23 Emerging Social Skills Interventions
for Individuals with Autism ........................................................... 387
Andrea Trubanova Wieckowski and Susan W. White
Part IV Future Directions
24 Future Research Directions as it Relates to Social Behavior
for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder ...... 407
Justin B. Leaf, Misty Oppenheim-Leaf, and Mary Jane Weiss
25 Future Directions for Clinical Social Skills Interventions .......... 423
Mitchell Taubman and Julia L. Ferguson
Index ........................................................................................................ 433