Masters Thesis

Effects of the Superflex™ Curriculum on the social cognition of primary students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Students with ASD and ADHD often require intervention in social and perspective taking skills due to deficits in social cognition. Intervention must be provided in a small group setting, using explicit instruction, frequent opportunities for practice, and immediate teacher reinforcement. A large number of materials and intervention programs have been developed to target the social skills of students with disabilities. The Superflex™ Curriculum (SC) is an intervention program that uses pre-made lessons to teach children to identify social expectations, monitor their behaviors, and modify them as needed. This study analyzed what effects students and teachers feel the SC has on the social and perspective taking skills of students with ASD and ADHD. Teachers and students report the SC is an effective intervention program. Behavior observations and teacher reports reflect an overall improvement in students' social and perspective taking skills. Differences between behaviors and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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