A Review of Video Modelling and Scripts in Teaching Conversational Skills to Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Sng, C. Y., Carter, M., et al. (2014).

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1(2), 110-123.

This review investigates the effects of scripts and video modeling on conversational skills (e.g., initiating, responding) in individuals on the autism spectrum.

Not stated



To June 2013

Published, empirical studies reporting quantative data

25

"Although data were limited, there were suggestions that within scripted interventions, the use of audio scripts were more effective than visual scripts. Further, scripts that were faded provided better generalisation results" (p. 121).

<div>For improving initiating and responding skills in children and adolescents on the autism spectrum, "video modelling was in the marginally effective range and scripts were in the low effective range" (p. 121).</div>