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Chien-Yu Pan; Chia-Liang Tsai; Fu-Chen Chen; Chih-Chia Chen; Yu-Han Hu; Chia-Hua Chu – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This study examined the effect of a 12-week fundamental movement skills (FMS) intervention on the motor skills of 20 boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (ages 3-10 years) in an Asian country and whether the intervention effect would persist for at least 12 weeks after the intervention. In Part I, 10 boys with ASD (Group 1) received the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Males, Children, Psychomotor Skills
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Meral Çilem Ökcün-Akçamus; Burcu Kiliç Tülü; Cevriye Ergül – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
The development of Theory of Mind (ToM) is associated with variables such as language, working memory, and nonverbal cognitive competence. Children on the autism spectrum tend to have difficulties in ToM development, language and communication skills, and working memory. This study investigates relationships between language, working memory, and…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Short Term Memory
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Fuxin Lian; Gabrielle T. Lee; Yan Long; Weina Ma; Mian Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seem to have difficulty dealing with complex social situations, which is likely related to their challenges in understanding others' perspectives, according to the Theory of Mind (ToM). The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the effect of multiple exemplar training (MET) on the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Theory of Mind
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Kelly B. Kearney; Jacqueline Wood; Lauren Berlingo; Charles Dukes – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This study used a single-subject design to determine the effectiveness of the Cool versus Not Cool (CNC) discrimination procedure to teach social skills to three young U.S. adults with autism. The CNC procedure was administered remotely during this study. The specific social skills targeted were asking open-ended questions and responding…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Skills, Dialogs (Language)
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Gili Rajuan; Lihi Liberman; Orit Bart – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) can be defined as a neurophysiological difficulty in modulating or interpreting sensory stimuli; it is often seen in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We examined sensory processing among Israeli children with and without ASD, using an observational tool based on the clinicians', child's, parents', and…
Descriptors: Perceptual Impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Parent Attitudes
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So Yeon Kim; Rose A. Mason; Mandy Rispoli; John L. Davis; Catharine Lory; Emily Gregori; Carly A. Roberts; Denise Whitford; Danni Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Despite the wide usage of technology in educational settings, the overall evidence base of technology-aided reading interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not been fully investigated. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to quantify the effects of technology-aided reading interventions for students with ASD and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Research, Reading Instruction
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Sheri Kingsdorf; Karel Pancocha; Helena Vadurova – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
In places where in-person applied behavior analysis (ABA) services are not available to those in need, distance approaches may be needed. However, in the Czech Republic and surrounding countries, ABA and telehealth practices are just emerging. Therefore, minimal systems are guiding ABA-based telehealth for children with autism and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Applied Behavior Analysis, Children, Caregiver Training