Using multimedia social stories to increase appropriate social engagement in young children with autism

Ozdemir S.

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.80-88, 2008 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.80-88
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: autism, multimedia social stories, social engagement, intervention, young children
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the multimedia social stories on the duration of appropriate social engagement of 3 young children with autism. Using a multiple-baseline-across-participants design, the multimedia social stories were implemented, and observations of 10-min play sessions were conducted three times per week. Study results showed an increase in the duration of appropriate social engagement for all participants and two participants also showed generalization to a classroom setting. The results from the study provide support for the use of the multimedia social stories without additional behavioral management techniques in increasing the social engagement of children with autism. Recommendations for future research and potential benefits of the multimedia social story interventions are discussed.