Kamps Debra, Thiemann-Bourque Kathy, Heitzman-Powell Linda, Schwartz Ilene, Rosenberg Nancy, Mason Rose, Cox Suzanne
Life Span Institute, Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas, 444 Minnesota Avenue, 3rd floor, Kansas City, KS, 66101, USA,
J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Jun;45(6):1809-24. doi: 10.1007/s10803-014-2340-2.
The purpose of this randomized control group study was to examine the effects of a peer network intervention that included peer mediation and direct instruction for Kindergarten and First-grade children with autism spectrum disorders. Trained school staff members provided direct instruction for 56 children in the intervention group, and 39 children participated in a comparison group. Results showed children in the intervention group displayed significantly more initiations to peers than did the comparison group during non-treatment social probes and generalization probes. Treatment session data showed significant growth for total communications over baseline levels. Children in treatment also showed more growth in language and adaptive communication. Finally, teachers' ratings of prosocial skills revealed significantly greater improvements for the intervention group.
这项随机对照组研究的目的是检验一种同伴网络干预措施的效果,该干预措施包括为患有自闭症谱系障碍的幼儿园和一年级儿童提供同伴调解和直接指导。经过培训的学校工作人员对干预组的56名儿童进行了直接指导,39名儿童参与了对照组。结果显示,在非治疗社交探测和泛化探测期间,干预组儿童对同伴发起互动的次数显著多于对照组。治疗阶段的数据显示,与基线水平相比,总沟通量有显著增长。接受治疗的儿童在语言和适应性沟通方面也有更大的进步。最后,教师对亲社会技能的评分显示,干预组有显著更大的改善。