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Justin B. Leaf; Donna Townley-Cochran; Mitchell Taubman; Joseph H. Cihon; Misty L. Oppenheim-Leaf; Alyne Kassardjian; Ronald Leaf; John McEachin; Tammy Galensky Pentz – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Teaching social behaviors and other pro-social skills is an important component of intervention for individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Today, there are several procedures which are being implemented clinically and evaluated empirically to improve the overall social behaviors of individuals diagnosed with ASD. Two of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Prosocial Behavior, Social Development, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Borden, M. Christopher; Ollendick, Thomas H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
Examination of 53 children with autism supported the validity of the subtypes "aloof" and "active-but-odd" as predictors of behavior across language/communication, reciprocal social interaction, and stereotyped behavior/restricted interest domains. Partial support for an intermediate, "passive" subtype was garnered. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Children, Classification
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Thompson, Diane; McLaughlin, T. F. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1992
Social skills training with a 12-year-old mainstreamed trainable mentally handicapped student resulted in improved eye contact, greeting of peers, and use of appropriate voice level. Perceptions of peers changed, but their interaction with the student did not change. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction