Effects of Intervention Using Everyday Routines on the Social Reciprocity of Children with Autism

Children with autism often have deficits in social reciprocity, the ability to
participate in long chains of back and forth interactions with a social partner. Research
has shown that deficits in social communication skills, such as social reciprocity, can
have lifelong negative impacts on the lives of individuals with autism. Routines-based
intervention for young children with autism is supported by research and educational law.
However, there are limited studies showing the effects of routines-based intervention for
children with autism. There are no studies that address social reciprocity using routinesbased
intervention for children with autism. This preliminary investigation explored if
parent training on six strategies to promote social reciprocity within three everyday
routines would increase the parents' use of the strategies and also increase the social
reciprocity ofthe children. Parent use of the strategies and the social reciprocity of the children were maintained
after the intervention was withdrawn.