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Lopata, Christopher; Lipinski, Alanna M.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Donnelly, James P.; McDonald, Christin A.; Volker, Martin A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
This study examined the feasibility and initial outcomes of a comprehensive outpatient psychosocial treatment (MAXout) for children aged 7-12 years with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. The 18-week treatment, two 90-minute sessions per week, included instruction and therapeutic activities targeting social/social communication skills,…
Descriptors: Children, Preadolescents, Clinics, Autism
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Lopata, Christopher; Toomey, Jennifer A.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; McDonald, Christin A.; Fox, Jeffery D.; Smith, Rachael A.; Meichenbaum, David L.; Volker, Martin A.; Lee, Gloria K.; Lipinski, Alanna M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
This community effectiveness trial examined the feasibility and efficacy of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment for 28 children, aged 7 to 10 years with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). Treatment included instruction and therapeutic activities targeting social skills, face-emotion recognition skills, interest expansion, and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Niditch, Laura A.; Varela, R. Enrique; Kamps, Jodi L.; Hill, Trenesha – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
This study examined relations between anxiety, aggression, social understanding, IQ, and diagnosis in a sample of 231 children (ages 2-9) diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs; Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) in a hospital setting. Children were administered tests of IQ,…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Cognitive Ability
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Kaiser, Nina M.; McBurnett, Keith; Pfiffner, Linda J. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: Prior research has established links between child social functioning and both parenting and child ADHD severity; however, research examining the way that these variables work together is lacking. The current article aims to test three possible models (main effects, mediation, and moderation) by which ADHD severity and positive and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Mothers, Child Rearing, Severity (of Disability)
Denham, Susanne A.; Ji, Peter; Hamre, Bridget – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2010
This compendium, a deliverable for "Assessments for Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning with Preschool/Elementary-School Children," focuses on tools to assess the social and emotional learning (SEL) of preschool and elementary school students (i.e., five- to ten-year-olds), along with aspects of the contexts in which they learn and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Flanagan, Dawn P.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1996
Examined the psychometric relationship between two new rating scales, the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) and the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), for a sample (n=53) of minority kindergarten children using both parent and teacher ratings. In general, results provide preliminary convergent validity evidence for the BASC and SSRS.…
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence