Trial of a Peer to Peer Play-based Intervention to Improve Social Play Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Open access
Date
2019Supervisor
Reinie Cordier
Annette Joosten
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Health Sciences
School
School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology
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Abstract
This thesis evaluated a play-based peer-mediated intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to improve their play performance using a systematic approach to intervention development and evaluation. The randomised controlled trial demonstrated a significant, moderate effect on play performance for children with ASD and their typically developing peers. Intervention effects were maintained for three-months and generalised to the home environment. Introducing a third peer produced mixed results and provides direction for future research.
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