Research Article

An Initial Investigation of the Generalization of a School-Based Social Competence Intervention for Youth with High-Functioning Autism

Table 4

Mean percentage of 10 min sessions engaged in IRC in lunch and math.

LunchMath
SubjectDependent variableBaselineInterventionBaselineIntervention

ShawnInitiation to peer.2 (0–.5)1.38 (0–4.8)01.5 (0–10.8)
Response to peer.2 (0–.5)6.4 (1.5–11.6)01.8 (0–7.5)
Continuation to peer1.95 (0–4.5)12 (1–35.8)02.8 (0–14.3)
Initiation to adult1.86 (.6–3.4)1.14 (0–4).29 (0–.89).8 (0–5.16)
Response to adult1.02 (0–2.3)1.4 (0–3.16)1.7 (1.2–3.9)1.7 (0–3.5)
Continuation to adult1.04 (0–1.9)2.5 (0–6.6)2.1 (1.3–4.98)1.0 (0–3.7)
Total social interaction9.1 (1–13.2)24.9 (10.5–49.7)3.9 (0–9.8)9.7 (1–30.8)

JasonInitiation to peer7.3 (2.17–12.2)10.9 (3.5–17.3)11.6 (9.5–14.3)9.1 (1.83–32.17)
Response to peer5.9 (2.3–7.3)4.5 (1.3–9.8)11.2 (6.83–18.16)5.8 (2.83–8.83)
Continuation to peer22.7 (1–46.5)10.5 (0–32.2)31.2 (27.5–35.16)12.4 (0–32.5)
Initiation to adult3.8 (0–9.8)5.9 (2.3–10.3).61 (.16–.83)1.8 (0–4.83)
Response to adult7.4 (0–19.5)6.79 (2.2–10.2).9 (0–1.16)3.7 (0–9.5)
Continuation to adult12.67 (0–30.3)22.7 (10.3–43.2)1 (0–2.3)4.9 (0–14.33)
Total social interaction67.7 (59.3–74.6)73.0 (54.3–86.2)61.6 (51.6–75.3)43.9 (14.8–87)

WilliamInitiation to peer1.9 (1.3–2.5).9 (0–2.5).8 (0–1.5)2.2 (0–4.6)
Response to peer3.9 (0–8.2)2.2 (0–8.6).8 (0–1.6)1.9 (0–5.3)
Continuation to peer9 (0–18)7.3 (0–52.6).8 (0–1.5)1.0 (0–3.6)
Initiation to adult6.61 (0–12.6)3.9 (0–6.5)1.5 (1–1.9)1.5 (0–5.5)
Response to adult4.4 (0–7.5)7.3 (0–12.5).83 (0–1.6)4.6 (1.2–9.6)
Continuation to adult7.3 (0–14)18.4 (0–19.2)09.9 (0–32.5)
Total social interaction41.3 (28.1–60.6)41.7 (19.6–85.6)3.83 (0–9)23.9 (11.5–23)

RyanInitiation to peer2.3 (1–4.3)8.9 (2.7–14)
Response to peer4.8 (1.3–9.5)13.4 (.83–19)
Continuation to peer18.6 (5–61.3)21.5 (0–31.6)
Total social interaction54.6 (34.8–78.5)47.3 (3.0–61.7)

ChrisInitiation to peer9.72 (8.8–10.6)11.6 (4.8–20.6)
Response to peer7.2 (5.8–9.5)10.4 (4.6–15.8)
Continuation to peer12.8 (2.8–28)19.7 (0–30.7)
Total social interaction31.2 (21.0–49.2)41.8 (11.8–88.8)

JeremyInitiation to peer5.5 (0–16.5)8.65 (1–19.3)
Response to peer.66 (0–1.9)12.65 (6.8–18.5)
Continuation to peer6.78 (0–16.5)23.9 (7–57)
Total social interaction23.1 (1.7–46.3)48.7 (34.8–76.8)