Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, White Plains, NY, 10605, United States.
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY, 10065, United States.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Dec;52(12):5274-5279. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05591-2. Epub 2022 May 20.
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, many have worried about the adverse impact on the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder. Telehealth delivered group social skills programs offer one way to address this concern. This brief report describes modifications made to the telehealth delivery of the Secret Agent Society group social skills program to five children on the Autism Spectrum aged eight to nine years and their caregivers. It also presents parent-, child- and clinician- feedback on the pros and cons of the telehealth program format, and describes how the intervention helped children to transition to more in-person contact at a time when social distancing restrictions were lifted. Recommendations for telehealth delivery of future social skills group interventions are also discussed.
在冠状病毒大流行期间,许多人担心这会对自闭症谱系障碍儿童的社交功能产生不利影响。远程医疗提供的团体社交技能项目是解决这一问题的一种方法。本简要报告描述了对 Secret Agent Society 团体社交技能计划的远程医疗实施方式进行的修改,该计划针对五名年龄在 8 至 9 岁的自闭症谱系儿童及其照顾者。它还介绍了家长、孩子和临床医生对远程医疗计划格式的优缺点的反馈,并描述了干预措施如何帮助孩子在社交距离限制解除时过渡到更多的面对面接触。还讨论了未来社交技能团体干预措施的远程医疗实施建议。