Table 2 Characteristics of Peers

Peer 1 Peer 2
Assigned Participant with ASD Child 1 Child 2
Age 6 years 1 month 4 years
Sex Female Female
CIBT1) High High
Social Interaction • Actively initiates social interactions and exhibits leadership in peer relationships.• Approaches the child with ASD first and proposes play activities. • Actively interacts with various peers.• Persistently attempts social interaction regardless of the responses from the child with ASD.
Communication • Demonstrates age-appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills. • Demonstrates age-appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Play • Engages in cooperative play and assigns roles to peers during play.• Enjoys activities such as video recording and pretend hair salon play. • Engages in associative play and shares toys with others.• Enjoys activities such as role-play and block play.
CIBT (Child Interactive Behavior Test): T-score interpretation - High (≥ 60), Average (40-59), Low (30-39), Very low (≤ 29)