The ASSSIST 2 Trial: Supporting Autistic Children in School with Social Stories™
Posted: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
This week in the Research Room we are thrilled to have Dr. Kerry Bell and Dr. Jane Blackwell from the ASSIST 2 project!
Their trial, completed in 2022, explored whether Social Stories™ could be an effective way to support autistic children at school. We discuss the ins and outs of the trial, the challenges they faced, especially when COVID threw a curveball their way and, excitingly, they even have results to share!
Resources & Links from this Episode
For more information about the ASSSIST 2 project, email jane.blackwell@york.ac.uk or kerry.bell@york.ac.uk
Find out more about the ASSSIST 2 on the project website: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ytutrialsandstudies/archive/asssist-2/
Check out the full trial findings here: https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/camh.12740
Watch the ASSSIST 2 trial come to life in this animation: https://youtu.be/NX0z6INrzdo?feature=shared
Read the NIHR HTA report for the project here: https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/JBTM8017
Music by Matthew Bailey
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