Psychosocial intervention in autism: Scoping review of the literature published in French
Scientific publications are an important source of information for psychoeducators working with individuals who have adjustment problems. However, most of articles in databases are published in English. As a result, scientific discoveries and developments remain less accessible to unilingual French practitioners and educators, which can hinder the implementation of best practices. More specifically, interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been the subject of a significant amount of research in recent years. In this light, the purpose of our study was to (a) provide an overview of the French literature on psychosocial interventions for individuals with ASD and (b) determine whether the articles available in French present evidence-based programs or interventions. Our results show that most of the articles identified are descriptive in nature and do not present evidence-based interventions. Less than one-third of the articles published in French are empirical and most of these relate to the behavioral approach.