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Area of Science:

Speech-Language Pathology
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Behavioral Interventions

Background:

Video modeling is a proven technique for teaching skills to autistic children.
Recent research highlights its efficacy for autistic adults, particularly in vocational settings and language development.
Social communication is a key area where autistic adults can benefit from targeted support.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide evidence-based guidelines for using video modeling with autistic adults.
To support speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in implementing video modeling for social communication goals.
To empower autistic adults and their support teams with practical strategies for social communication success.

Main Methods:

This tutorial synthesizes existing literature on video modeling for autistic adults.
It presents empirically supported, step-by-step guidelines for planning, creating, and utilizing video models.
The content is tailored for SLPs, autistic adults, and their interaction partners.

Main Results:

Video modeling is an evidence-based and efficacious intervention for enhancing social communication in autistic adults.
Guidelines are provided for practical application across diverse settings.
The tutorial emphasizes collaboration between SLPs and autistic adults.

Conclusions:

Video modeling is a scientifically validated support for autistic adults' social communication.
This tutorial serves as a practical guide for SLPs and autistic adults to achieve social communication goals.
The approach is designed to foster success in social interactions across different environments.