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ArticleScandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology2024

Adaptation and Feasibility of KONTAKT™ Social Skills Toolbox Group Program for Australian Autistic Children.

Bahareh Afsharnejad, Elinda Ai Lim Lee, Maya Hayden-Evans, Melissa H Black, Tasha Alach, Anna Fridell, Christina Coco, Mathew Johnson, Sven Bölte, Sonya Girdler

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Article in Scandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04024111 (The Development and Evaluation of a Social Skills Group Training for Australian Children on the Autism Spectrum), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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The Development and Evaluation of a Social Skills Group Training for Australian Children on the Autism Spectrum

TypeinterventionalSponsorCurtin UniversityRan2019 to 2023Enrolled84ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsKONTAKT(c), Art group
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10 authors.

Bahareh AfsharnejadSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Elinda Ai Lim LeeSchool of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Maya Hayden-EvansSchool of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Melissa H BlackCenter of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND), Centre for Psychiatry Research; Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden.
Tasha AlachAutism Association of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Anna FridellCenter of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND), Centre for Psychiatry Research; Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden.
Christina CocoCenter of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND), Centre for Psychiatry Research; Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden.
Mathew JohnsonAutism Association of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Sven BölteCenter of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (KIND), Centre for Psychiatry Research; Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden.
Sonya GirdlerSchool of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Although autistic individuals are interested in interacting with peers, they express a need for social skills programs that could support them in navigating their daily social world, which is governed by neurotypical social norms. Aim: This study investigated the feasibility and adaptability of the manualised and evidence-based program KONTAKT™ Social Skills Toolbox Group Program in supporting autistic children aged 8 to 12 years in navigating their everyday social worlds. Material and Methods: KONTAKT™ was delivered to 15 autistic children (Mage=10.87, SDage=1.04; 67% male) over 16, 60-minute sessions. A pre-test and post-test design was employed evaluating changes in personally meaningful social goals, social skills, quality of friendship and autistic traits. Focus groups were also conducted and analysed using thematic analysis post completion of the program, exploring participants, their parents and the KONTAKT™ trainer's perceptions of the program. Results: Findings suggest stakeholders' satisfaction with the program's content and structure, indicating the potential cross-age feasibility of KONTAKT™ in supporting autistic children to achieve their personally meaningful social goals and in improving their social performance navigating their daily social lives. Conclusion and significance: This feasibility study supported the finalisation of KONTAKT™ children's manual and workbooks, preparing it for further evaluation of its efficacy in a randomised controlled trial. (Australian New Zealand Clinical Registry: 12619000994189; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04024111).

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Autistic childrenFeasibilityInterventionKONTAKT™ Social Skills Toolbox Group ProgramSocial skills

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PMCPMC11622807

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