Integrated Social Story-Based Video Modelling as a Tool to Promote Air Travel Skills among Youngsters with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

Travel and tourism are beneficial in numerous facets of life, including recreation, familial relationships, and work, spirituality, cultural and social interactions. Travelling is a necessity and a social privilege due to the aforementioned benefits. There is evidence that travel makes people happier, but many people with disabilities, such as families with children who have autism spectrum disorder, encounter obstacles that make air travel difficult or impossible. The thrill of air travel is accompanied by a healthy amount of anxiety. A youngster with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may find travelling particularly challenging due to sensory overload, disruption of routine, and the need to acclimatize to novel environments. The difficulties associated with air travel for these families have been recognized, but there have been few studies on the subject. Social story-based video modelling (SVM) is a skill-building intervention supported by empirical evidence. Social Narrative Video modelling illustrates a scenario, competence, or concept by employing pertinent social signals, perspectives, and typical responses.

The current investigation centred on utilising video models based on social narratives to instruct youngsters who have autism on the intricacies of travel by plane. The selection of the sample was done by the use of a convenient sampling procedure. The current cohort included two children who experienced anxiety during flight trips. Following a period of twenty-one days of initiation, the efficacy of the intervention was evaluated within the context of real-world environments. The results of the study showed that using social stories based on video modelling made it easier for ASD to travel by plane. Youngsters diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) benefited substantially from social story-based on video modelling (SVM).