NDLI: LEGO$^{ ® }$ Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

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Author	Owens, Gina Granader, Yael Humphrey, Ayla Baron Cohen, Simon
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	LEGO$^{®}$ therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme (SULP) were evaluated as social skills interventions for 6–11 year olds with high functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Children were matched on CA, IQ, and autistic symptoms before being randomly assigned to LEGO or SULP. Therapy occurred for 1 h/week over 18 weeks. A no-intervention control group was also assessed. Results showed that the LEGO therapy group improved more than the other groups on autism-specific social interaction scores (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale). Maladaptive behaviour decreased significantly more in the LEGO and SULP groups compared to the control group. There was a non-significant trend for SULP and LEGO groups to improve more than the no-intervention group in communication and socialisation skills.
Starting Page	1944
Ending Page	1957
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01623257
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume Number	38
Issue Number	10
e-ISSN	15733432
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2008-06-20
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	LEGO$^{®}$ therapy Social skills High functioning autism Asperger syndrome Pediatrics Child & School Psychology Public Health/Gesundheitswesen
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Developmental and Educational Psychology

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LEGO$^{ ® }$ Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome