The treatment of social skills deficits remains one of the most challenging areas in meeting the needs of people with autism. Difficulties in understanding social stimuli, in initiating and responding to social bids, and in appreciating the affect that is intrinsic to social interactions can be baffling for people with autism. Researchers and practitioners of applied behavior analysis have trie...

The purpose of the present research was to study the effect of cooperative methodology on the social skill development of the primary students. The methodology was quasi-experimental, with pre-test, post-test, and control group. The population of the research was all 486 ‘Laleh’ primary school male students in the year of 2009-2010, among whom, 61 four-grade participants were finally chosen. Th...

the purpose of the present research was to study the effect of cooperative methodology on the social skill development of the primary students. the methodology was quasi-experimental, with pre-test, post-test, and control group. the population of the research was all 486 ‘laleh’ primary school male students in the year of 2009-2010, among whom, 61 four-grade participants were finally chosen. th...

A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials of social skills training for schizophrenia was conducted. Outcome measures from 22 studies including 1,521 clients were categorized according to a proximal-distal continuum in relation to the presumed site of action of skills training interventions, with content mastery tests and performance-based measures of skills assumed to be most proximal, ...

This paper proposes an extension of Rosen’s (1986) theory of equalizing differences model by incorporating the role of different types of noncognitive skills in worker’s job preference function to explain the U.S. labor market sorting mechanism. This study also tests the implication of the proposed labor market sorting model by using the current population survey and Occupational Information Ne...

The importance of non-technical skills to surgical performance is gaining wide acceptance. This article discusses the core cognitive and social skills categories thought to underpin medical knowledge and surgical expertise, and describes the rise of non-technical skill models of assessment in surgery. Behavior rating systems such as NOTSS (Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons) have been developed ...

the purpose of this study was to explore the effects of group assertive training on social anxiety, social skills and academic performance of high school adolescents in isfahan city. the sample includes 60 students selected by random multistage sampling method. they were randomly divided into experiment and control groups. participants in this study completed a battery of scales including watso...

the relationship between motor skills and other aspects of personality, such as self-concept, social and emotional behavior, proposes the necessity of working on motor skills and activities. investigation of the social abilities seems beneficial for whom with the special needs. the current study investigated the influence of yoga rhythmic movements on social interactions of children with mental...

the aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between media literacy and social skills among citizens in isfahan. to this end, a descriptive-correlation methodology was employed. the population under study consisted of all citizens living in isfahan who were reported to be 1796967 persons in 2013. using cochran formula, 384 persons were selected by stratified sampling and were in...

The Coverage of Social Skills in 6th Grade’s Social Studies Text M. Khaademi, Ph.D. M. Mohammadi, Ph.D. R. Naaseri Jahromi S. Mansoori Considering the general approach in the national curriculum emphasizing both nature and nurture, the 6th grade’s social studies curriculum aims at psycho-social development of both children and adolescents. To identify the freq...