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Chelsea La Valle; Lue Shen; Wendy Shih; Connie Kasari; Stephanie Shire; Catherine Lord; Helen Tager-Flusberg – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: The current study examined the predictive role of gestures and gesture-speech combinations on later spoken language outcomes in minimally verbal (MV) autistic children enrolled in a blended naturalistic developmental/behavioral intervention (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation [JASPER] + Enhanced Milieu Teaching…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Speech Communication, Verbal Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Maranda K. Jones; Bailey J. Sone; Jeffrey Grauzer; Laura Sudec; Aaron Kaat; Megan Y. Roberts – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
To address the variability of naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention outcomes, the current study sought to isolate the effects of the instructional strategies of caregiver-mediated naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions. In this comparative efficacy trial, mothers of 111 autistic children (18-48 months) were randomized to…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Early Intervention, Behavior Modification, Toddlers
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Byrne, Gary; Vickers, Louise; Ni Longphuirt, Eithne; Cunningham, Roisin – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to governments around the world imposing varying levels of restrictions and lockdowns leading to home confinement and closure of schools. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families may be particularly susceptible to increased anxiety. A growing evidence base has developed for parent-led…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics, Anxiety
Aubyn C. Stahmer; Jessica Suhrheinrich; Sarah R. Rieth; Scott Roesch; Sarah Vejnoska; Janice Chan; Allison Nahmias; Tiffany Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) is a community-partnered adaptation of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention identified as an evidence-based practice for autistic children. The current study evaluated student outcomes in a randomized, wait-list controlled implementation trial across classrooms. Participants included…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Behavior Modification