标题：The Non Effects of the Social Competence Intervention “Why Try” and Consequences with a Student Severe Behavior Disorders and High Functioning Autism: A Case Report
期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：2
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：(The purpose of this study was to implement a research-based social skillscurriculum called WhyTry to decrease improper verbalizations made by anelementary student with high-functioning Autism. Other classroom interventions setup in conjunction with the social skills curriculum are contingent rewards in the formof chance tickets and the loss of privileges when the student refused to do his work.The effectiveness of the intervention was examined in an ABAB reversal design.Despite frequent academic success, students with high-functioning Autism tend toshow deficits in social abilities such as an inability to interact with peers and aninability to monitor social cues. The WhyTry curriculum teaches social and emotionalprinciples to youth in a way that empowers them to take control of their own behaviorand choices. The part of the WhyTry curriculum used in this study is called the WordBoard, which emphasis the use of thinking before acting or speaking. The results ofthis study indicate that the Word Board was effective in managing improperverbalizations in some aspects of the school environment, however further research isneeded to determine the ability of the student to generalize his inappropriate behaviorand interactions with peers.
