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Autism, Vol. 8, No. 4, 369-385 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1362361304045216
© 2004 The National Autistic Society, SAGE Publications

Social skills assessment of children with autism in free-play situations

Angelika Anderson

Universityof Auckland, New Zealand

Dennis W. Moore

Universityof Auckland, New Zealand

Rebecca Godfrey

Universityof Auckland, New Zealand

Claire M. Fletcher-Flinn

University of Auckland, New Zealand

Poor social functioning and limited play are characteristic of children with autism. Increasingly, education for children with autism is provided within mainstream settings, but given their particular difficulties, the adequate provision of educational services in such settings is challenging. This study presents observational data of the play behaviour and social interaction patterns of 10 children with autism in mainstream kindergartens and primary school playgrounds. The target children differed significantly in terms of their play and social interactions from typically developing children in the same settings. The adequacy of the provision of services for children with autism in mainstream provision is discussed.

Key Words: autism • inclusion • play behaviour • social skills • teacher aides


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