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Home OnlineFirst All Issues Subscribe RSS Email Alerts Search this journal Advanced Journal Search » The daily lives of adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder Discretionary time use and activity partners Gael I. Orsmond

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, gorsmond{at}bu.edu Hsin-Yu Kuo

University of Alberta, Canada Abstract This study explores the daily lives, particularly discretionary time, of adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We describe the activities and activity partners of adolescents, the factors associated with their discretionary time use, and the impact of time use on their autism symptoms. Mothers of 103 adolescents with an ASD completed two 24-hour time diaries to describe their adolescent’s activity participation during the third wave of a longitudinal study. Adolescents with an ASD spent considerable time in discretionary activities, with watching television and using a computer as the most frequent activities. They most frequently spent discretionary time alone or with their mothers. They spent little time engaged in conversations or doing activities with peers. Age, gender, the presence of intellectual disability, severity of autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors, the number of siblings, maternal education, marital status, and family income were associated with adolescent time use. Notably, greater time spent in conversation and reading predicted future decreases in severity of social impairment. The way that adolescents with an ASD spend their free time may have implications for their development and the course of their autism symptoms.

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Home OnlineFirst All Issues Subscribe RSS Email Alerts Search this journal Advanced Journal Search » Social Stories™ to improve social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder A systematic review Mohammad Karkhaneh

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Brenda Clark

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Maria B. Ospina

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Jennifer C. Seida

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University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Lisa Hartling

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, hartling{at}ualberta.ca Abstract Over the past 20 years a variety of treatments have been developed to remediate deficits associated with autism. Since the early 1990s, Social Stories™ have been suggested to positively affect the social development of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite much research, there remains uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of this modality. We conducted a systematic review of the literature using pre-defined, rigorous methods. Studies were considered eligible if they were controlled trials evaluating Social Stories™ among persons with ASD. Two reviewers independently screened articles for inclusion, applied eligibility criteria, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality. A qualitative analysis was conducted on six eligible controlled trials. Five of the six trials showed statistically significant benefits for a variety of outcomes related to social interaction. This review underscores the need for further rigorous research and highlights some outstanding questions regarding maintenance and generalization of the benefits of Social Stories™.

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