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Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Recent Advances and Innovations in Assessment, Education, and Intervention
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Luiselli, James K., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2014
Through contributions from top leaders in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), "Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder" examines the ASD research literature, discusses procedural implications, and makes recommendations for future practice and inquiry. It combines the most recent developments in established practices with newer and…
Descriptors: Children, Youth, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Real Life, Real Progress for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Successful Generalization in Natural Environments
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Whalen, Christina, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Generalization is the key to effective autism intervention--when children can apply new skills across settings, they'll make broad, long-term improvements in behavior and social communication. The first how-to guide to generalization is finally here! Practical and reader-friendly, this is the book that helps professionals take today's most popular…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Parent Education, Generalization
Community-Referenced Activities: Implications for Establishing Stimulus Control.
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Browder, Diane M.; Schoen, Sharon F. – Mental Retardation, 1989
The characteristics of the skill clusters involved in community living response chains were studied, focusing on the length of the chain, the response classes contained in the chain, and the implicit variations within the chain. Instruction of response chains can be enhanced through consideration of the stimulus control strategies used.…
Descriptors: Behavior Chaining, Daily Living Skills, Responses, Severe Disabilities
Acquisition, Generalization, and Maintenance of Question-Answering Skills in Autistic Children.
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Secan, Kristin E.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1989
Results of a study with four autistic students (ages five-nine) showed that a picture training procedure was effective in teaching a generalized response to questions for which the relevant cue was visible, whereas specific generalization programing was required for situations in which the relevant cue was not visible. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Generalization
A Review of the Literature on Psychomotor Skill Development: Implications for the Teaching of Machine Use Skills.
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Braverman, Barbara B.; DeCaro, James J. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1979
Summarizes research regarding psychomotor skill development in technical education and offers suggestions for teaching machine use skills. Four tables display data from various researchers' studies under headings for models for classifying the psychomotor domain, knowledge of results, type of feedback, and type of video feedback. (MF)
Descriptors: Equipment Utilization, Feedback, Learning Modalities, Literature Reviews
Music Techniques with Severely/Profoundly Handicapped Students.
Pedigo, Joyce – 1986
This manual describes 18 music-based activities and suggested variations designed for classroom teachers (with little or no musical training) to teach profoundly disabled students more consistent and advanced levels of responding to their environment. Brief suggestions are presented for teacher behaviors, structure of turn-taking, and classroom…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Attention Control, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education