Effects of the Use of Visual Strategies in Play Groups for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Peers

Source:

J Autism Dev Disord, Volume 38, Issue 5, p.926-940 (2008)

Layperson Summary:

Visual cue cards may be able to help children with autism learn play skills in a play therapy setting.

This study was designed to see if visual cues would help preschool children with autism learn play skills. The use of visual cues did result in increased play. The children in the study used the script phrases that were shown on the visual cue cards. The children had a very small increase in the use of unscripted phrases. The authors suggest that such visual cue cards may be quite helpful in play therapy sessions.

Scientific Abstract

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