A Case Study of Using Board Games on the Social Skill Training Programs for an Elementary Student with Asperger’s Syndrome.

• Main Authors: Pei-Hua Hsieh, 謝佩樺
• Other Authors: Dr. Pao-Hsiang Chi
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/28693034240446653952

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 特殊教育學系碩士班 === 103 === The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of using board games on the social skill training for a fifth-grade student with Asperger’s syndrome. The social skills explored in this study included: following the rules, answering others, initiating interactions, discussing and cooperating with others. A 9-week social skills training program was developed. In the program, several board games were used to set up the context for practicing and being familiar with the social skills in diverse settings. Interviews, observing records and video of instructional activities were collected for data analyses. The triangulation was conducted from research data and participants for cross-reference verification. Overall, the main results of current study were summarized as following: 1. The student with Asperger’s Syndrome feels that his social skills have improved. 2. Using Board games on the social skill training program for student with Asperger’s syndrome is feasible. 3. Board games combined with social skills training program could help student with Asperger syndrome to generalize social skills into daily lives. 4. The teachers, peers, and parents acknowledged the effects of the training program.