A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the ACCESS Program: A Group Intervention to Improve Social, Adaptive Functioning, Stress Coping, and Self-Determination Outcomes in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Oswald, Tasha M.; Winder-Patel, Breanna; Ruder, Steven; Xing, Guibo; Stahmer, Aubyn; Solomon, Marjorie
Titel	A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the ACCESS Program: A Group Intervention to Improve Social, Adaptive Functioning, Stress Coping, and Self-Determination Outcomes in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48 (2018) 5, S.1742-1760 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Oswald, Tasha M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-017-3421-9
Schlagwörter	Pilot Projects; Randomized Controlled Trials; Intervention; Group Counseling; Skill Development; Interpersonal Competence; Stress Management; Coping; Self Determination; Outcomes of Treatment; Young Adults; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Comparative Analysis; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Gruppenberatung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Bewältigung; Selbstbestimmung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Autismus
Abstract	The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to investigate the acceptability and efficacy of the Acquiring Career, Coping, Executive control, Social Skills (ACCESS) Program, a group intervention tailored for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to enhance critical skills and beliefs that promote adult functioning, including social and adaptive skills, self-determination skills, and coping self-efficacy. Forty-four adults with ASD (ages 18-38; 13 females) and their caregivers were randomly assigned to treatment or waitlist control. Compared to controls, adults in treatment significantly improved in adaptive and self-determination skills, per caregiver report, and self-reported greater belief in their ability to access social support to cope with stressors. Results provide evidence for the acceptability and efficacy of the ACCESS Program. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01