Effects of Social Stories on Increasing Social Interaction and Engagement of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive Settings
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-8-2022
Abstract
d/Deaf or hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may require specific approaches to promote social inclusion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of reading social stories with American Sign Language vocabulary to students who are d/Dhh with ASD (d/Dhh-ASD) and their peers in inclusive settings, using a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. To examine the effectiveness of the intervention, the frequency of four communicative social behaviors and the duration of social engagement with peers were recorded for each participant during lunchtime and recess. The results did not show an immediate effect across all participants. Implications for promoting social inclusion for students who are d/Dhh-ASD in general education classrooms are discussed.
Publication Title
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/s10803-022-05430-4
PubMed ID
35133547
E-ISSN
1573-3432
Citation Information
Kwon, E. Y., Cannon, J. E., Knight, V. F., Mercer, S. H., & Guardino, C. (2022). Effects of Social Stories on Increasing Social Interaction and Engagement of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive Settings. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 10.1007/s10803-022-05430-4. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05430-4