Research: LEGO® Therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme: An Evaluation of Two Social Skills Interventions for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Authored by Owens, G., Granader Y., Humphrey A., and BaronCohen S. in J Autism Dev Disorder, Volume 38, Issue 10, p. 1944-1957, (2008).

Article summary (posted Dec 31, 2008):

LEGO therapy may help with social skills and behavior.

This study was designed to test whether LEGO therapy and the Social Use of Language Programme (SLUP) work in social skill groups for 6-11 year olds with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. Social problems were reduced after 18 weeks of LEGO therapy, but did not reduce after SLUP therapy. Both LEGO therapy and SLUP therapy groups showed decreased bad behavior. The group that did not receive treatment did not improve. Each group had 15-16 children.

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Asperger Syndrome, autism, evaluation, high-functioning autism, language, lego therapy, social problems, social skills groups, therapy, treatment
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