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Increasing social integration for college students with autism spectrum disorder.

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Ashbaugh, Kristen, Koegel, Robert L., Koegel, Lynn Kern·2017·Behavioral Development Bulletin

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Increasing numbers of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are entering postsecondary education; however, many report feeling lonely and isolated. These difficulties with socialization have been found to impact students' academic success, involvement within the university, and overall well being. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess, within the context of a multiple-baseline across participants design, whether a structured social planning intervention would increase social integration for college students with ASD. The intervention consisted of weekly meetings to plan social activities around the student with ASD's interests, improve organizational skills, and target specific social skills. Additionally, each participant had a peer mentor for support during the social activities. The results showed that following intervention all participants increased their number of community-based social events, extracurricular activities, and peer interactions. Furthermore, participants improved in their academic performance and satisfaction with their college experience. Results are discussed in regards to developing specialized programs to assist college students with ASD.

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Authors
Ashbaugh, K., Koegel, R. L., & Koegel, L. K.
Affiliations
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
Venue
Behavioral Development Bulletin
Published
2017-04
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
183-196
ISSN
1942-0722 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2582287811
Cited by
113
References
31
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Behavioral Development (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH028210, R10MH028210)
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (R34DC010924)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, university students, social integration, peer mentoring, social skills, loneliness, social isolation, organizational skills, academic performance, extracurricular activities

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