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SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN AUTISM CURRENT ISSUES IN AUTISM Series Editors: Eric Schopler and Gary B. Mesibov UniversityofNorth CarolinaSchool ofMedicine Chapel Hili, North Carolina AUTISM IN ADOLESCENTSAND ADULTS Edited by Eric Schopler and Gary B. Mesibov .COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS IN AUTISM Edited by EricSchopler and Gary B. Mesibov THE EFFECTS OF AUTISM ON THE FAMILY Edited by Eric Schopler and Gary B. Mesibov SOCIAL BEHAVIOR INAUTISM Edited by Eric Schopler and Gary B. Mesibov SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN AUTISM Edited by Eric Schopler and Gary B. Mesibov University ofNorth Carolina Schoolof Medicine Chapel Hill, North Carolina Springer Science+Business Media, LLC LibraryofCongress Catalogingin Publication Data Main entry under title: Social behaviorin autism. (Currentissues in autism) Based on the 5th annual TEACCHconference,held in 1984. Includes bibliographies and index. 1.Autistic children- Rehabilitation. 2. Social skills in children. 3. Autism- Patients -Rehabilitation.4.Socialskills. I. Schopler,Eric.11.Mesibov,Gary B.III. Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dept. of Psychiatry, Division TEACCH. IV. Series. [DNLM: I. Autism- ininfancy&childhood-congresses,2.BehaviorTherapy- ininfancy & childhood-congresses. 3. Social Behavior-in infancy & childhood-congresses, WM 203.5S678 1984J RJ506.A9S63 1986 618.92'8982 85-28344 ISBN978-1-4899-2244-1 ISBN978-1-4899-2242-7(eBook) DOI10.1007/978-1-4899-2242-7 10987654 ©1986SpringerScience+BusinessMediaNewYork OriginallypublishedbyPlenumPress,Newyorkin1986. Softcoverreprintofthehardcover1stedition1986 All rights reserved No part ofthis book may be reproduced, stored ina retrieval system, or transmitted inany form or byany rneans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher To the North Carolina children and adults who struggle with the social problems in autism Contributors ROBERTB.CAIRNS,DepartmentofPsychology,UniversityofNorthCarolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 NANCY DALRYMPLE, Developmental Training Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 GERALDINE DAWSON, Department of Psychology, University of Washing ton, Seattle, Washington 98195 ANNE M. DONNELLAN, School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 LARRY GALPERT, Department of Psychology, University of Washington. Seattle, Washington 98195 WENDY C. GAMBLE, College of Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 DEBORAH G. GARFIN, Department of Psychology, North Texas State Uni versity, Denton. Texas 76203 WILLARD W. HARTUP, Institute of Child Development, University of Min nesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 JOYCE HENNING, Developmental Training Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 PATRICIA HOWLIN, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hili, London SE5 8AF, England BEVERLY A. KILMAN, San Diego Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled, San Diego, Califomia 92123 PETER KNOBLOCK, School of Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13210 vii viii CONTRIBUTORS ANNETIE M. LA GRECA, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33101 ROBERT LEHR, Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Cortland, New York 13045 CATHERINE LORD, Department of Psychology, Glenrose Hospital, Edrnon ton, Alberta T5G OB7,Canada SUSAN M. McHALE, College of Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 GARYB.MESIBOV, DivisionTEACCH,UniversityofNorthCarolina,Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 J. GREGORYOLLEY, DivisionTEACCH, Universityof NorthCarolina,Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 CLARA CLAIBORNE PARK, Department of English, Williams College, Wil liamstown, Massachusetts 01267 MICHAEL F. SANCILIO, Institute of Child Development, University of Min nesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 ERIC SCHOPLER, Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina, Chapel HiIl, North Carolina 27514 AMITIA SHAH, Medical Research Council Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute ofPsychiatry, DeCrespigny Park, Denmark HiIl, LondonSE5 8AF, England WENDY L. STONE, Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami Florida 33101 FRED R. VOLKMAR, Child Study Center, YaleUniversity, New Haven, Con necticut 06510 LORNA WING, Medical Research Council Social Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE58AF, England MARIAN WOOTEN, Millbrook Elementary School, 1520 Millbrook Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Preface An importantcomponentof DivisionTEACCH's mandate from the Department of Psychiatry of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the North Carolina State Legislature isto conduct research aimed toward improving the understanding ofdevelopmental disabilities such as autism and to train the professionals who will beneeded to work with this challenging population. An importantmechanism tohelpmeetthesegoalsisourannual conferenceontopics ofspecial importance for the understanding and treatment of autism and related disorders. Aswiththepreceding books inthisseriesentitled CurrentIssuesinAutism, this most recent volume is based on one of these conferences. The books are not, however, simply published proceedings of conference papers. Instead, cer tain conference participants were asked to develop chapters around their pres entations,andothernational and intemational experts whose work isbeyond the scope of the conference but related to the conference theme were asked to contribute manuscripts as weil.These volumes are intended to provide the most current knowledge and professional practice available to us at this time. This volume is the culmination of our Fifth Annual TEACCH Conference on the problems of social behavior and autism. Although researchers and cli nicians have been fascinated by the social aloofness and peculiarities of autistic youngstersever since the syndrome was first identified, until recently very little research or clinical effort was devoted toward understanding and remedying these deficits. Recent attempts tobetterintegrate autistic people into community activities have stimulated greater attention to these important problems. This volume pIaces incontext the most importantdata, theoretical ideas,and clinical perspectives. Although nosingle work can include everythingthat isbeing done in this area, we believe that the information in this volume is the most current report on the state of theart inthis area,and will bemostuseful toprofessionals and parents concemed with understanding and helping people with autism. ERIC SCHOPLER GARY B. MESIBOV ix Acknowledgments Any undertaking of this scope can only be accomplished with the cooperation of numerous people. Itis our pleasure to acknowledge our many sources of assistance. First,ourthanks toJanet Martin, whowasinstrumental in organizing the conference that was the starting point for this book. Although we have had many conference organizers in the five years that we have hosted these events, none has been as thorough, capable, and pleasant as Janet. Gur secretarial and typing needs were met competently and cheerfully by Judy Carter, Deana Bet terton, and Eunice Hemandez. John Swetnam provided most valuable editorial assistance instrengtheningindividual chapters andhelping tomanage theoverall product. WealsowanttothankourTEACCH colleaguesfortheirmostthoughtful and stimulating ideas on social behavior and autism. Most important, this book, as well as all our efforts in the TEACCH Program, could not have materialized without the assistance of the families of autistic people in North Carolina, the state 1egislature, and the support of the DepartmentofPsychiatryofthe UniversityofNorthCarolinaSchoolofMedicine atChapel HilI. These families continue to impress upon usthe difficulty of their plightandtheheroismoftheirstruggle. WeinNorthCarolina areindeedfortunate to live in astate where the legislative and university structures have been com mitted to the study and amelioration of this complex handicap. E.S. G.B.M. xi
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