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preferred interests
Also known as: preferred interest
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Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths ... link.springer.com Jul 25, 2023 16 facts
claimA brief intervention delivered to autistic children at day camps used preferred interests to support engagement and resulted in large intervention effects on social skills and engagement.
claimA survey of autistic adults indicated that the majority view their preferred interests positively, utilizing them as a strategy to mitigate anxiety and focus career aspirations.
claimA survey of autistic adults indicated that the majority view their preferred interests positively, utilizing them as a strategy to mitigate anxiety and focus career aspirations.
claimAutistic individuals often possess the ability to hyper-focus on preferred interests, allowing them to build expertise and knowledge in those specific areas.
claimInnovative strength-based intervention programs for autism have integrated perceptual strengths, reasoning strengths, and preferred interests, though character strengths have not been intentionally leveraged to the same extent.
claimPreferred interests are one of the most prevalent traits observed among autistic individuals, according to Esbensen et al. (2009).
claimAutistic individuals often possess the ability to hyper-focus on areas of preferred interest, allowing them to build expertise and knowledge in those specific domains.
claimCommon preferred interests among autistic individuals include sciences, history, culture, animals, information and mechanical systems, machines, and technology.
claimInnovative strength-based intervention programs for autism have integrated perceptual strengths, reasoning strengths, and preferred interests, though character strengths have not been intentionally leveraged to the same extent.
procedureAn intervention for mid- to late-adolescent autistic individuals utilized an online transition planning program with interactive modules to help participants identify preferred interests and skills, match them to employment opportunities, and motivate goal setting, identity formation, self-efficacy, and social support seeking.
procedureAn intervention for mid- to late adolescents used an online transition planning program with interactive modules to help autistic adolescents identify preferred interests, match those interests to employment opportunities, and motivate goal setting, identity formation, self-efficacy, and social support seeking.
claimCommon preferred interests among autistic individuals include sciences, history, culture, animals, information and mechanical systems, machines, and technology.
referencePatten Koenig and Hough Williams (2017) conducted a survey of adults on the autism spectrum to characterize and understand the utilization of their preferred interests.
measurementA brief intervention delivered to autistic children at day camps that utilized preferred interests to support engagement resulted in large intervention effects on social skills and engagement.
claimPreferred interests are one of the most prevalent traits observed among autistic individuals.
procedureThe Power Card strategy uses a child’s preferred interest as a motivator to teach social skills by incorporating special interest items and activities into interventions.