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Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Comparing the Effects of a Humor-Based Group and a Board Game Group on Social Participation in Students With Moderate to Severe Autism
Bailee Hymers; Rachel Chaiet, MS, OTR/L; Jessica Piatak, OTD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Student, NA, NY, USA
  • The Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, USA
  • The Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, USA
Article Information
Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder / Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Basic Research
Research Platform   |   August 01, 2019
Comparing the Effects of a Humor-Based Group and a Board Game Group on Social Participation in Students With Moderate to Severe Autism
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505123. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-RP104C
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505123. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-RP104C
Abstract

Date Presented 04/04/19

OTs should be addressing social participation when working with those with ASD, as it is within their scope of practice and is one of the greatest areas of needs for this population. In this presentation, the results of a study comparing the effectiveness of two OT group interventions, a humor-based group and a board-game group, to encourage social participation among six adolescents with autism will be analyzed and the statistical significance discussed.

Additional Authors and Speakers: Bailee Hymers

Primary Author and Speaker: Rachel Chaiet

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jessica Piatak