ERIC Number: EJ1354427
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Publication Date: 2022-Dec
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Brief Report: Feasibility of Delivering the Secret Agent Society Group Social Skills Program via Telehealth during COVID-19: A Pilot Exploration
Mootz, Carmen A.; Lemelman, Amy; Giordano, Jennifer; Winter, Jamie; Beaumont, Renae
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n12 p5274-5279 Dec 2022
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, many have worried about the adverse impact on the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder. Telehealth-delivered group social skills programs offer one way to address this concern. This brief report describes modifications made to the telehealth delivery of the Secret Agent Society group social skills program to five children on the Autism Spectrum aged eight to nine years and their caregivers. It also presents parent-, child- and clinician-feedback on the pros and cons of the telehealth program format, and describes how the intervention helped children to transition to more in-person contact at a time when social distancing restrictions were lifted. Recommendations for telehealth delivery of future social skills group interventions are also discussed.
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregivers, Interpersonal Competence, Program Evaluation, Videoconferencing, Access to Health Care, Telecommunications, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs, Synchronous Communication, Feedback (Response), Allied Health Personnel
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