Cooperative play in autistic teens

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dc.contributor.authorDavidson, Brittany R.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorPellis, Sergio M.
dc.contributor.supervisorMacCormack, Jeffrey W. H.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-20T20:51:59Z
dc.date.available2023-12-20T20:51:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that affects the brain, resulting in social and communication deficits. Play therapy is one way in which we can assist autistic persons in developing and growing social and communication skills. The study consisted of a control group with three neurotypically developed teenagers and three test groups comprised of three autistic teenagers. Each group participated in three problem-solving rooms where the group had to work together to complete the room and played four different cooperative video games together throughout seven sessions, scheduled across a three-and-a-half-week period. A behavioural and social network analysis was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the cooperative play intervention. It was found that there was no notable difference between the neurotypically developed teenager (control) group and the autistic teenager group, with no improvements in pro-social behaviour.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6648
dc.language.isoen
dc.proquestyesNo
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscience
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscience
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)
dc.subjectAutism Spectrum Disorder
dc.subjectautistic teenagers
dc.subjectplay therapy
dc.subjectsocial skill development
dc.subjectcommunication skill development
dc.subjectcooperative play
dc.subject.lcshAutistic youth
dc.subject.lcshAutistic youth--Behavior modification
dc.subject.lcshYouth with autism spectrum disorders
dc.subject.lcshYouth with autism spectrum disorders--Behavior modification
dc.subject.lcshAutism in adolescence
dc.subject.lcshAutism in adolescence--Social aspects
dc.subject.lcshPlay therapy
dc.subject.lcshVideo games--Therapeutic use
dc.subject.lcshGames--Therapeutic use
dc.subject.lcshEscape room games--Therapeutic use
dc.subject.lcshSocial skills in adolescence
dc.subject.lcshCooperation
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleCooperative play in autistic teens
dc.typeThesis
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