Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Bell, Naomi Jean
Author's Email Address	njb02f@fsu.edu
URN	etd-07112005-105522
Title	Using Social Stories to Improve Socially Appropriate Behaviors in Children with Autism
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Communication Disorders, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Howard Goldstein Committee Chair Juliann Woods Committee Member Monica Delano Committee Member
Keywords	Social Stories Visual Auditory Support Systems Autism
Date of Defense	2005-06-20
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Few studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of social stories. Studies conducted to date have combined social stories with other intervention tactics, such as behavioral supports, picture prompts, and video modeling. They have found these social stories therapy packages effective in teaching alternatives to challenging behaviors. This experiment investigated the effects of social stories written according to Gray (1998) to address problem behaviors that are not being addressed by other interventions for three children with autism. On-task behavior increased following implementation of the social story intervention. Providing a pictorial version of the social story resulted in further improvement in on-task behavior for one participant and may have facilitated maintenance for the second participant.
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