Fundamental theoretical foundations in teaching social skills to preschool children with autism spectrum disorders

Nguyen Minh Anh (2017). Fundamental theoretical foundations in teaching social skills to preschool children with autism spectrum disorders. Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference: Social skills teaching program for preschool children with autism spectrum disorders: lessons learned in Vietnam and worldwide, p. 9-13 (ISBN: 978-604-958-053-6).

Nguyen, M.A. (2017). Fundamental theories of training social skills for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. In Social skills teaching program for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: The experience from Vietnam and the world: Proceedings of the National Conference of the National College of Education Ho Chi Minh City (pp. 9-13). Ho Chi Minh City: National Conference of the National College of Education (ISBN: 978-604- 958-053-6).

Summary: Teaching social skills to preschool children with autism spectrum disorders is complex. To do this successfully, educators and parents must master the scientific basis of the educational and developmental processes they implement with their children. The article analyzes three important scientific perspectives that need to be considered in teaching social skills to preschool children with autism spectrum disorders: modeling and conveying social experiences according to Vygotsky, affirming success in Children’s work according to Skinner’s behaviorism, and the use of media according to the views of Hinz and Lusebrink.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, socio-cultural historical theory, behaviorism, social skills, media.

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