PA377: Making Social Skills Fun: Game-Based Social Skills Training

Saturday, February 17, 2024
11:00 AM–11:50 AM CST

  • PMD: 4,9
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 10: Psychological Services for Students With Autism

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. increase understanding of the need for social skills teaching for youth with autism;
  2. increase understanding of social skills training, role-playing games, and behavioral skills training; and
  3. learn about the efficacy of a game-based social skills training when utilized with youth with autism.

Description

Need help slaying the dragon? Find out what happens when we teach social behavior within a role-playing game context and learn how to use this method with your clients.

Presenter(s)

Ashley Dreiss, MS, USF
Nicolette Bauermeister, USF
Evan H. Dart, USF

Contributor(s)

Jessica L. Andrews, Bailey M. Braunstein, MS, Camryn I. Legra, Kelli A. Abbott

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