Defense Date

5-22-2023

Graduation Date

Summer 8-5-2023

Availability

Immediate Access

Submission Type

dissertation

Degree Name

PhD

Department

Counseling, Psychology, & Special Education

School

School of Education

Committee Chair

Dr. Bridget Green

Committee Member

Dr. Reva Mathieu-Sher

Committee Member

Dr. Elizabeth McCallum

Keywords

Social Story, Social Skills, Autism

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is on the rise in Saudi Arabia, and the field of Special Education is currently working to expand awareness about ASD as well as evidence-based intervention availability in the country. The Social Stories Intervention has been shown to have positive results in work with children with ASD in other countries, however its effectiveness in Saudi Arabia had not thoroughly been examined. The Social Stories Intervention provides an important tool for practitioners to use with children with ASD in order to help improve their social skills development. The current study utilizes a single-subject design to assess the impact of the Social Stories Intervention on children in Saudi Arabia. Results of the study are similar to other studies focused on the implementation of Social Stories with children with ASD in other countries, and demonstrated social skills acquisition and improvement in all four participants. This study aims to promote the use of the Social Stories Intervention in Saudi Arabia and to encourage further research in the field of Special Education in Saudi Arabia overall.

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Story, Social Skills, Saudi Arabia

Language

English

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