Graduation Year
2016
Date of Submission
4-2016
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Psychology
Reader 1
Marjorie H. Charlop
Rights Information
© 2016 Nataly Lim
Abstract
The present study assessed the effects of differential language (English vs. heritage language) social skills in bilingual children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Four bilingual children with ASD (three Korean-American, and one Latino-American) participated in this study. Baseline consisted of 5-minute free-play sessions conducted in English. Intervention consisted of two alternating conditions: 5-minute play sessions conducted either in English or in the participant’s heritage language. A play-related instruction, contextually appropriate comment, and verbal praise were made every 30s during intervention. Dependent measures were play and social verbal behavior. Results demonstrated that participants displayed more play behaviors in heritage than English language sessions. No clear differences were found for social verbal behavior. Results are discussed in terms of the potential that the use of heritage language has in enhancing social skills interventions for children with ASD.
Recommended Citation
Lim, Nataly, "Examining the Effects of Differential Language on Social Skills in Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2016). CMC Senior Theses. 1432.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1432
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
