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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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<strong>for</strong>ecast behavior; perspective taking; executive functioning, which allows <strong>for</strong> planning and<br />

abstract thinking; problem solving; and conversation skills. Eighteen boys between 8 and 12<br />

years old met eligibility criteria. 139<br />

Participants were matched on age and IQ and randomly assigned to an immediate<br />

intervention condition or a wait list condition. Parents and children in the treatment condition<br />

received the Social Adjustment Enhancement Curriculum at a clinic <strong>for</strong> 20 weekly 1.5 hour<br />

sessions. <strong>Children</strong> and parents met separately. Child groups of four or five were structured with a<br />

high adult-to-child ratio and followed a consistent schedule each week, using a variety of<br />

instructional strategies including in vivo teaching, visual templates, games, and role playing.<br />

Immediately following the intervention participants in Social Adjustment Enhancement<br />

Curriculum had higher facial recognition scores post-treatment (p

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