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Social and communication impairments are a core diagnostic feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can act as a barrier to developing relationships. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016) guidelines recommend group social skills interventions as the first‐line treatment to help adults with ASD improve their social skills and relationships. To date, reviews have only explored the impact of group social skills interventions for adults with ASD without intellectual disability (ID). This review aimed to critically appraise studies investigating group social skills interventions for adults with ASD both without intellectual disability and with a mild or moderate intellectual disability.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
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The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 72, Iss. 2, (Mar/Apr 2018): 1-7.
OBJECTIVE. We investigated the efficacy of Occupation-Based Coaching delivered via telehealth for families of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 72, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 2018): 1-11,1A-7A.
[...]our Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes (PICO) research question was "What is the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions that use specific sensory techniques or sensory environmental modifications to support function and participation of children and youth who have SI difficulties?" In our question, the population of interest is children and youth (ages 2-21 yr) with SI difficulties...... To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 72, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 2018): 1-11,1A-3A.
[...]many studies of parent training and coaching attempt to deal with child behavior problems (Bearss et al., 2015; Furlong et al., 2013; Lee et al., 2012). Because children with ASD often exhibit difficult behaviors, focusing studies on this diagnostic group may reflect the practice of including participants whose clinical characteristics tend to be in line with this form of intervention....... To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 72, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 2018): 1-9,1A-6A.
Synthesis of the articles suggests that self-regulation (e.g., sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functioning, social function) improved with cognitive and occupation-based interventions. Because the number of studies that measured sensory processing or SI challenges was limited, researchers are encouraged to include these measures in future research to understand the impact of a broader range of cognitive and occupation-based interventions..... To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.