1. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills iMsocial ™ A Researched Based Social Skills Program

2. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills Funded by: The Telstra Foundation from 2009 – 2013 The Government of South Australia, Department for Communities and Social Inclusion from 2014 – 2016 Researched by: The University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, Wellbeing Research Unit iMsocial™ (formerly known as iModeling™)

3. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills Video Modeling feed-forward video modeling  the creation of videos of the children displaying skills they have not yet developed (1) positive self-review video modeling  the use of videos of the children to improve the frequency and/or quality of an existing behaviour (2) Parent inclusion and support (1) Delano, 2007 (2) Buggey, 2009 Main methodology

4. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills Participants Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Including children with an intellectual disability (ID) Boys and girls Aged 8-15 years old Total of 123 participants in 5 years (only includes participants who completed all 3 research components) 34 sessions

5. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills ASD without ID Communication skills o taking turns talking, joining in a conversation etc. Safety program o bullying, friendship, boundaries of touch etc. Relaxation Program Skills ASD and ID Communication skills o saying hello, tone of voice etc. Safety program o feelings, boundaries of touch etc. Play skills o taking turns, joining in play etc. Relaxation

6. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills Assessment using parent interviews at: 1)Baseline 2)post-intervention 3)follow-up (3 months) Interviews involved a social skills measure* and qualitative questions Stage 1: * Year 1 Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) * Years 2 & 3 Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS) Stage 2: * Social Skills Improvement System Research Methodology

7. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills 89% improved their social skills score from baseline to post-intervention 81% improved their social skills score from baseline to follow-up Stage 1 and 2 Results (not including children with ID)

8. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills SSiS Social Skills Standard Scores in Average Range – without ID

9. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills 86% improved their social skills score from baseline to post-intervention 76% improved their social skills score from baseline to follow-up Stage 1 and 2 Results for group with ID

10. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills SSiS Social Skills Standard Scores in Average Range – with ID

11. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills Stage 1 and 2 Results All children (including children with an ID) Generalisation Teacher reportedParent observation Stage 1 (n=76) 49%76% Stage 2 (n=47) 72%94% Total (N=123) 61%85%

12. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills How to implement iMsocial in the school environment? Group program session outline (90 minutes): 5 min – come in/settled down 15 min – group game 30 min – weekly skill 10 min – snack time 10 min – relaxation 15 min – games time 5 min – pack up and say goodbye

13. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills How to implement iMsocial in the school environment? Group program: Smaller groups Minimum of 3 children required for video models Mixed gender groups Include brain food break or recess Use 90 minutes as a guide – adjustable to lesson times Games time can be moved to a different time Create regular times for each child to watch the video models

14. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills How to implement iMsocial in the school environment? Individual Program No outlined group program Minimum of 3 children required for video models 1 or 2 activities per week to teach the skill 1 relaxation activity per week Ability to have the activities spread out over the week Create regular times for each child to watch the video models

15. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills Extra benefits for schools Existing relationship with the child Existing knowledge on how to best support the child During school hours Building friendships at school Ability to match the children based on needs, interests etc.

16. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills iMsocial™ School Research www.imsocial.org.au Three schools Start February 2016 – end July 2016 Medium to large groups Only includes conversation skills sessions Minimum support from Autism SA

17. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills

18. 1/262 Marion Road Netley South Australia 5033 Phone: (08) 8379 6976Fax: (08) 8338 1216email: imsocial@autismsa.org.au iMsocial ™ Teach a child social skills www.imsocial.org.au