ERIC Number: EJ1379041
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
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ISSN: ISSN-1751-2271
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Lessons Learned from a Predominantly Latinx Autistic Population: Preliminary Effects of the PEERS Intervention on Neural and Perceived Educational Performance
Baker, Elizabeth; Choy, Tricia; Veytsman, Elina; Martin, Ann Marie; Blacher, Jan; Stavropoulos, Katherine Kuhl Meltzoff
Mind, Brain, and Education, v17 n2 p117-122 May 2023
Thirteen autistic teens, who were predominantly Latinx, completed the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), a 16-week social skills intervention. Time-frequency decomposition was calculated using advanced electroencephalographic techniques to measure oscillatory brain activity during reward anticipation and processing before and after PEERS. Fourteen neurotypical teens participated but did not receive intervention. The perception of educational performance was also measured. The perception of educational performance did not differ between groups and did not change after participation in PEERS. Approach motivation increased after intervention in the autistic group. This suggests an enhancement of social motivation after learning social skills in a group composed of a majority of Latinx autistic teens.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hispanic Americans, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Skill Development, Rewards, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Intervention, Motivation, Program Effectiveness
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Language: English
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