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The Effects of Community Preschool Characteristics on Developmental Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Nahmias, Allison S.; Crabbe, Samantha; Marcus, Steven C.; Mandell, David S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This study examined factors associated with 9-month outcomes of 78 preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder ([ASD]; 66 males, mean age = 44.8 [7.0] months) receiving preschool special education services. Use of recommended intervention practices was observed in each student's primary educational setting: autism-only (n = 28), mixed-disability (n…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Institutional Characteristics
Outcomes of Children Receiving Group-Early Start Denver Model in an Inclusive versus Autism-Specific Setting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Vivanti, Giacomo; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Duncan, Ed; Feary, Jessica; Capes, Kristy; Upson, Shannon; Bent, Catherine A.; Rogers, Sally J.; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
A major topic of debate is whether children with autism spectrum disorder should be educated in inclusive or specialized settings. We examined the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of delivering the Group-Early Start Denver Model to children with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive versus specialized classrooms. We randomly assigned 44…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness