Brief report: individual social-multi-modal intervention for HFASD.

Bauminger (2007) tested a 12-week one-on-one social skills program. The program blends CBT ideas with real-life practice. Kids with high-functioning autism joined the study at school.

Each child met the trainer alone once a week. They role-played, watched themselves on video, and practiced with a classmate right after each lesson.

After the 12 lessons, kids read faces better and played more with partners. Teachers saw more cooperation, self-control, and assertiveness in class.

The gains stayed strong four months later. No extra booster sessions were needed.

Wang et al. (2013) pooled 115 single-case studies and found large effects for any social-skills package. Bauminger (2007) is one of those studies, so the meta backs up the positive trend.

Minne et al. (2012) used group sociodramatic play with younger kids. Both studies show gains, proving the idea works both one-on-one and in small groups.

Bauminger-Zviely et al. (2013) later added computer games to the same CBT core. They still saw mixed real-peer use, while the 2007 face-to-face version gave steadier playground gains. The difference is the setting, not the CBT heart.

You can copy the 12-week plan right away. Pick one target skill per week, practice with you, then practice with a peer the same day. Film short clips so the child sees what to fix. Track it daily; the study shows the change sticks without extra work.