Abstract
Social Stories (SS) is a widely used intervention for children on the autism spectrum. A search of databases (CINAH EBSCO, A+Eductaion, ERIC, Education Source, PsyINFO, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and ABI Inform Global) identified that, since its development over 25 years ago, the research exploring SS has been reviewed 17 times. These reviews include synthesis of literature; systematic reviews, meta-analyses; comparative reviews; and descriptive reviews. A scoping review of these 17 literature reviews identified 5 major themes: (1) research design of SS studies, (2) effectiveness of SS, (3) factors influencing outcomes of SSs, (4) social validity of SS interventions, and (5) maintenance and generalisation of SS outcomes. Future recommendations related to SS research were also identified.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 21-38 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 24 Feb 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by NSF Grant #SOC-7817434. We thank Terry Amburgey, Dorine Barr-Bryan, Jon Hooper, and David Lineweber for their assistance in carrying out this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
Keywords
- Autism spectrum
- Effectiveness
- Evidence-based practice
- Intervention
- Scoping review
- Social stories
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Behavioral Neuroscience
