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Janice Ka-Yan Chan; Theodore Ching-Kong Cheung; Chi-Wai Chan; Fan Fang; Kelly Yee-Ching Lai; Xiang Sun; Helen O'Reilly; Ofer Golan; Carrie Allison; Simon Baron-Cohen; Patrick Wing-Leung Leung – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
"The Transporters" intervention contains 15 animated episodes that autistic children watch daily for a month and learn emotion recognition through stories depicting social interactions between vehicle characters with grafted human faces, expressing emotions. Its automated, home-based format is cost-effective. This study included four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emotional Response, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Andrea L. Maughan; Yona Lunsky; Johanna Lake; Jennifer S. Mills; Kenneth Fung; Lee Steel; Jonathan A. Weiss – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Emerging research shows that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may improve mental health for caregivers. Parents of autistic children, adolescents, and adults (N = 54) were randomly assigned to either complete a brief group-based ACT intervention or remain on the waitlist. Participants completed surveys immediately prior to randomization,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Program Effectiveness, Mental Health
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Brian Yee Ting Ip; So-Lun Lee; Shirley Xin Li – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder. Although previous research has shown the positive effects of parent-based sleep intervention, it was mainly focused on face-to-face modality, which might limit accessibility. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of a telehealth-delivered parent-based sleep-focused…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sleep, Program Effectiveness, Distance Education
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Li Si Ni; Chien Wai Tong; Lam Kam Ki Stanley – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
This study aimed to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based parenting program for parents of autistic children. A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted, with 40 parents randomly assigned to either the eight-session ACT-based parenting program or usual…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness, Parent Education, Children