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Crocco, Christina; Bennett, Kyle D. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2019
The effects of covert audio coaching, a form of performance feedback delivered remotely through a two-way radio and earbud speaker, was examined on the classroom attending behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Four elementary-aged students with ASD participated. This study was conducted in a private, separate day school for…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Coaching (Performance), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kossyvaki, Lila; Jones, Glenys; Guldberg, Karen – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
Previous research has demonstrated that the way adults interact with children with autism can have a great impact on their spontaneous communication. However, to date, few studies have focused on modifying adults' behaviour and even fewer have been conducted in school settings which actively involve teaching staff in designing the intervention.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Interaction, Autism, Pretests Posttests
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Gerber, F.; Bessero, S.; Robbiani, B.; Courvoisier, D. S.; Baud, M. A.; Traore, M.-C.; Blanco, P.; Giroud, M.; Carminati, G. Galli – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Owing to methodological issues, little research has been conducted to examine quality of life (QoL) as a treatment outcome in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID). This study was conducted to combine QoL measures and objective observations of challenging behaviours (CB) in order to evaluate changes over…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Quality of Life, Rating Scales
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Vorgraft, Yitzchak; Farbstein, Ilana; Spiegel, Rene; Apter, Alan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
The objective of this preliminary study was to evaluate a novel intensive therapy program in young children with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). Twenty-three children treated at the Mifne Institute in Israel between 1997 and 1999 were assessed. Videos taken before coming to Mifne and after intensive treatment at the institute and before…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Behavior, Rating Scales, Autism