Training to understand and navigate emotions and interactions (TUNE In): A novel program to support social functioning in adults on the autism spectrum / Ashley A. PALLATHRA in Research in Autism, 131 (March 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202770 Titre : Training to understand and navigate emotions and interactions (TUNE In): A novel program to support social functioning in adults on the autism spectrum Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ashley A. PALLATHRA, Auteur ; James A. RANKIN, Auteur ; Jessica DAY-WATKINS, Auteur ; Monica E. CALKINS, Auteur ; Brenna B. MADDOX, Auteur ; Judith S. MILLER, Auteur ; Julia PARISH-MORRIS, Auteur ; John D. HERRINGTON, Auteur ; Shreya KANGOVI, Auteur ; Rachel TOMLINSON, Auteur ; Rose RASTY, Auteur ; Ruchisree GARUDA, Auteur ; Torrey A. CREED, Auteur ; Connor M. KERNS, Auteur ; Emily S. KUSCHNER, Auteur ; Warren B. BILKER, Auteur ; Femida HANDY, Auteur ; James E. CONNELL, Auteur ; Gabriel S. DICHTER, Auteur ; David S. MANDELL, Auteur ; Robert T. SCHULTZ, Auteur ; Edward S. BRODKIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202770 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Adulthood  Social functioning  Treatment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose There are few evidence-based programs to support social functioning in autistic adults. We developed a novel, 17-week cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based program, TUNE In (Training to Understand & Navigate Emotions and Interactions), which targets several components of social functioning in adults, including social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, and social skills. We collected data on the potential efficacy of TUNE In for improving social functioning in autistic adults. Methods TUNE In comprises individual and group sessions focused on social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, and social skills, as well as participation in a volunteer work team for skill generalization. We piloted TUNE In in two separate cohorts of autistic adults without intellectual disability. Based on the experiences of Cohort 1 (n = 7), we updated the TUNE In protocol prior to starting Cohort 2 (n = 11); updates included increasing the time spent on mindfulness practices, reducing video modeling of social skills, and increasing naturalistic conversation practice. Results Cohort 2 showed improvement in social functioning as reflected by a significant reduction in Social Responsiveness Scale-2 Adult Form (SRS-2) scores (Sign Rank Test z = 2.76, p = .006, d = 0.44) following participation in TUNE In. Conclusion These data suggest that TUNE In may improve social functioning in autistic adults. Further study of TUNE In in comparison to a control condition in a larger sample of adults is warranted. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202770 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 [article] Training to understand and navigate emotions and interactions (TUNE In): A novel program to support social functioning in adults on the autism spectrum [texte imprimé] / Ashley A. PALLATHRA, Auteur ; James A. RANKIN, Auteur ; Jessica DAY-WATKINS, Auteur ; Monica E. CALKINS, Auteur ; Brenna B. MADDOX, Auteur ; Judith S. MILLER, Auteur ; Julia PARISH-MORRIS, Auteur ; John D. HERRINGTON, Auteur ; Shreya KANGOVI, Auteur ; Rachel TOMLINSON, Auteur ; Rose RASTY, Auteur ; Ruchisree GARUDA, Auteur ; Torrey A. CREED, Auteur ; Connor M. KERNS, Auteur ; Emily S. KUSCHNER, Auteur ; Warren B. BILKER, Auteur ; Femida HANDY, Auteur ; James E. CONNELL, Auteur ; Gabriel S. DICHTER, Auteur ; David S. MANDELL, Auteur ; Robert T. SCHULTZ, Auteur ; Edward S. BRODKIN, Auteur . - 202770. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202770 Mots-clés : Autism  Adulthood  Social functioning  Treatment Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose There are few evidence-based programs to support social functioning in autistic adults. We developed a novel, 17-week cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based program, TUNE In (Training to Understand & Navigate Emotions and Interactions), which targets several components of social functioning in adults, including social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, and social skills. We collected data on the potential efficacy of TUNE In for improving social functioning in autistic adults. Methods TUNE In comprises individual and group sessions focused on social motivation, social anxiety, social cognition, and social skills, as well as participation in a volunteer work team for skill generalization. We piloted TUNE In in two separate cohorts of autistic adults without intellectual disability. Based on the experiences of Cohort 1 (n = 7), we updated the TUNE In protocol prior to starting Cohort 2 (n = 11); updates included increasing the time spent on mindfulness practices, reducing video modeling of social skills, and increasing naturalistic conversation practice. Results Cohort 2 showed improvement in social functioning as reflected by a significant reduction in Social Responsiveness Scale-2 Adult Form (SRS-2) scores (Sign Rank Test z = 2.76, p = .006, d = 0.44) following participation in TUNE In. Conclusion These data suggest that TUNE In may improve social functioning in autistic adults. Further study of TUNE In in comparison to a control condition in a larger sample of adults is warranted. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202770 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581

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