Publications by authors named "Joan Peskin"
Improving the Social Skills of Children with HFASD: An Intervention Study.
J Autism Dev Disord
September 2015
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates a social skills and Theory of Mind intervention aimed at children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Participants in the intervention showed significant improvements in understanding peers' mental states and social responsiveness compared to control groups.
- Three months later, these gains were not only maintained but some continued to improve, highlighting the potential for implementing this intervention in community settings.
Article Synopsis
- Effective communication requires understanding the audience’s knowledge, which is challenging for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
- A study trained youth with high-functioning ASD to consider their readers' knowledge through a computer-based task, showing significant improvement in clarity of communication after training.
- The benefits of this training not only transferred to different tasks but also persisted about six weeks after the intervention, highlighting its effectiveness for improving communication skills in these individuals.
Throughout adolescence, children begin to develop their life story: a coherent account of their experiences and selfhood. Although the nature of this development is still being uncovered, one promising direction for research is the examination of factors that could encourage life story development. Here the authors explore the idea that exposure to the literary arts (i.
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