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McCrae, Christina S.; Chan, Wai Sze; Curtis, Ashley F.; Nair, Neetu; Deroche, Chelsea B.; Munoz, Melissa; Takamatsu, Stephanie; McLean, Deija; Davenport, Mattina; Muckerman, Julie E.; Takahashi, Nicole; McCann, Dillon; McGovney, Kevin; Sahota, Pradeep; Mazurek, Micah O. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Insomnia is common in children with autism. Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood insomnia may improve sleep and functioning in children with autism and their parents, but delivery involving multiple office visits limits accessibility. This single-arm pilot study tested telehealth delivery of eight-session cognitive behavioral treatment for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Sleep, Cognitive Restructuring
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Lin, Tzu-Ling; Chiang, Chung-Hsin; Ho, Suk Yin; Wu, Hsin-Chi; Wong, Ching-Ching – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The Early Start Denver Model is an evidence-based, comprehensive naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention. Randomized controlled studies indicate that long-term, high-intensity Early Start Denver Model in home-based settings can positively impact the clinical outcomes of young children with autism spectrum disorder. However, it is…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Program Length, Public Health, Foreign Countries
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Lerna, Anna; Esposito, Dalila; Conson, Massimiliano; Massagli, Angelo – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2014
Background: The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a popular augmentative communication system frequently used with "nonverbal" children with autism. Several studies suggested that PECS could represent an effective tool for promoting improvement of several social-communicative skills. Only sparse evidence is instead…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Interpersonal Competence
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Aldred, Catherine; Green, Jonathan; Adams, Catherine – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Psychosocial treatments are the mainstay of management of autism in the UK but there is a notable lack of a systematic evidence base for their effectiveness. Randomised controlled trial (RCT) studies in this area have been rare but are essential because of the developmental heterogeneity of the disorder. We aimed to test a new…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Social Development