sedighe sijani; janet hashemi azar; farangis kazemi
Volume 4, Issue 16 , September 2014, , Pages 37-55
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the comparative study of the effectiveness of social stories with humanistic and inanimate content on participation and cooperation of children with Asperger's syndrome (AS). The method of this research was single subject design (AB). The statistical population ...
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the comparative study of the effectiveness of social stories with humanistic and inanimate content on participation and cooperation of children with Asperger's syndrome (AS). The method of this research was single subject design (AB). The statistical population included all the children with AS in Tehran who were selected through accessible simple sampling. Then 4 children with high-functioning autism were chosen. The research tools included the Social Skill Questionnaire (SSRS) and social stories. Using the SSRS, the data and pretest and posttest scores were calculated. The participants’ progress was determined with the progress percentage formula. The results revealed that both social story interventions with humanistic and inanimate content were effective. However, social stories with inanimate content were more effective than those with humanistic content that can have roots in neurological aspects and the personalities of autistic children. It is suggested that social stories with inanimate content can be used in teaching/educating autistic children.