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Bejnö, Hampus; Roll-Pettersson, Lise; Klintwall, Lars; Långh, Ulrika; Odom, Samuel L.; Bölte, Sven – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Increasing rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and younger age at diagnosis pose a challenge to preschool intervention systems. In Sweden, most young autistic children receive intervention service in community-based preschool programs, but no tool is yet available to assess the quality of the preschool learning environment. This study adapted…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Programs
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Munson, Leslie J.; Odom, Samuel L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1996
Seventeen rating scales to assess parent-infant interactions are reviewed. A table provides identifying information, descriptive information, and psychometric qualities. Discussion includes implications for practice in the assessment of infants with disabilities and directions for future research. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods
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Brown, William H.; Odom, Samuel L.; Buysee, Virginia – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2002
Given the limited use of social competence assessments by teachers, this article briefly reviews three assessment strategies for preschool children, developmental and curriculum-based assessment, direct observation, and peer relations and friendship assessment. A modified performance-based assessment of peer-related social competence is…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Emotional Disturbances
Odom, Samuel L.; McLean, Mary E. – 1996
This book's 15 chapters elaborate on specific educational practices in early intervention and early childhood special education, recommended by a task force of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood. The selected practices were identified through a process involving analysis of expert opinions, professional consensus,…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development