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Research on Social Skills with Teens in Inclusive Settings Presented by:

Research on Social Skills with Teens in Inclusive Settings Presented by: Christina Whalen, PhD, BCBA-D. Autism Community Works ®. Community-based pre-employment, social development, and independence building program Serves teens with ASD and neuro -typical peer mentors with a 1:1 ratio

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  1. Research on Social Skills with Teens in Inclusive Settings Presented by: Christina Whalen, PhD, BCBA-D

  2. Autism CommunityWorks® • Community-based pre-employment, social development, and independence building program • Serves teens with ASD and neuro-typical peer mentors with a 1:1 ratio • Participants adhere to social rules and procedures similar to those found in the workplace or the community setting • Generates awareness, promotes understanding and acceptance through community venues

  3. Program Goals • To increase ASD awareness and sensitivity of community partner staff members and neuro- typical peer mentors. • To successfully demonstrate the employability and valued skill sets of individuals with ASDs. • To help participants find full time jobs/careers or pursue higher education that utilizes skills developed through Autism CommunityWorks®

  4. Impact • Since its inception, CommunityWorks® has: • Served 356 teens with ASDs • Created awareness and • understanding for 254 teen • mentors • Trained 354 staff members and • volunteers at over 50 community sites • Logged more than 37,960 community • service hours

  5. Program Structure Site Coordinator Facilitator Facilitator

  6. Program Structure • Schedules • Goals • Timing devices • Rotations & zones • Data collection • Weekly parent contact • Report cards

  7. LibraryWorks® GardenWorks® AZ Diamondbacks GoodDeedWorks® PowerWorks® PetWorks® TheatreWorks® CommunityWorks® Programs

  8. Tag books, CDs, DVDs Organize books, CDs, DVDs Reshelf books, CDs, DVDs Process Discards Special Projects LibraryWorks®

  9. Planting Fertilizing Watering Weeding Rose pruning Plant Care Special Projects GardenWorks®

  10. Preparing basic food boxes Sorting clothing donations Removing invasive grass species from city parks Completing art projects for non-profits Assembling hygiene kits for the homeless Tending a community garden Cleaning, stocking, and preparing transitional housing AZ Diamondbacks GoodDeedWorks®

  11. Sites Homeward Bound Hacienda Healthcare United Food Bank Habitat for Humanity Phoenix Herpetological Society Phoenix Revitalization Corporation St. Mary’s Food Bank Phoenix Weedwackers Desert Botanical Gardens Roosevelt Row Community Garden Kids Need to Read AZ Diamondbacks GoodDeedWorks®

  12. Good Deed Works® Data show Fall-Summer 41 different locations since Fall, 2011

  13. Video: Good Deed Works®

  14. PowerWorks® • Local YMCA’s and SpoFit • Cardio • Zumba • Free weights • Swimming • Circuit training • Yoga • Team sports • Karate • Cycling • Hiking • Nutrition/Health • Social Rules and Safety • Self-Management

  15. Video: PowerWorks®

  16. PetWorks® • Animal care • Dog, rescues • Phoenix Herpetological Society • Phoenix Zoo • AZ Animal Welfare • Save the Animals Walk

  17. Video: PetWorks®

  18. TheatreWorks® • Phoenix Theatre* • Summer Musical Theatre Program: Ages 12-16 years • Taught by professional directors • Nine 1-week programs with a performance on Friday • Spotlight Youth Theatre* • Summer Musical Theatre Program: Ages 10-14 years • Taught by professional directors • Three 3-week programs with a performance at the end of each session • Arizona Actors Academy* • After-School Program: Ages 10-19 years • Taught by professional actors/directors • Weekly sessions for 14 weeks with a performance at the end of each session • Childsplay Theatre • Improv Workshops: Adults Ages 16+ • Taught by professional actors & directors • 7-week program with a showcase performance for family & friends * With typical peers in theatres in the community

  19. Video: TheatreWorks®

  20. Leadership • Peer Advisory Board • CommunityWorks • Outstanding Leader • Scholarship • Opportunities for • continued • involvement

  21. Outcomes

  22. Participants with ASD

  23. Vineland Scores

  24. Peer Volunteers

  25. Problem Solving

  26. Staying on Task

  27. Social Initiations

  28. Asking for Help

  29. Social Responding

  30. Greetings – Goodbye

  31. Results

  32. Conclusions • Good Deed Works had the most consistent and dramatic progress across skills. • Staying on task, social responding, and greetings improved greatly across all programs. • Garden Works had inconsistent data for problem solving. • Power Works had less progress than other programs with social initiations. • Overall, most participants made progress on their individual goals.

  33. Employment Placements • 97 Successful Placements since 2008

  34. Christina Whalen, PhD, BCBA-D 602-218-8223 cwhalen@autismcenter.org Contact Information www.autismcenter.org

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