Training Social Initiation to Children with Autism Utilizing a Video Modeling

This research examines the effect of training social initiation to children with Autism utilizing a video modeling.

Using a multiple baseline design (single case), a video modeling procedure was implemented on seven autistic children who were selected using accessible sampling from a school in Karaj. In this study, after showing the produced film to subjects, the experimental sessions were filmed and the delayed time for social initiation was measured.

The results indicated that the video modeling training enhanced the social initiation skills in all of children. In addition; they exhibited less vocal imitation than movement imitation in tasks. Social initiation in five children enhanced with changing the toy. These changes maintained after 3 weeks follow-up period.

Video modeling can be effective for social initiation in autistic children.