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Douglas, Sarah N.; Dunkel-Jackson, Sarah M. D; Bagawan, Atikah; Sun, Tiantian – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2022
Purpose: Telepractice has become a popular service delivery option for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, practitioners can face some unique challenges when delivering interventions to young children and their families via telepractice. Furthermore, the use of telepractice…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Telecommunications, Intervention, Young Children
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Lee, James D.; Yoon, Christy D.; Meadan, Hedda – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this review article was to (a) scope the literature related to coaching caregivers of children with autism to provide an overview of current practices for assessment and intervention conducted via telepractice in collaboration with caregivers and (b) examine commonly reported challenges related to telepractice and potential…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Caregivers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Edmunds, Sarah R.; Frost, Kyle M.; Sheldrick, R. Chris; Bravo, Alice; Straiton, Diondra; Pickard, Katherine; Grim, Valerie; Drahota, Amy; Kuhn, Jocelyn; Azad, Gazi; Pomales Ramos, Anamiguel; Ingersoll, Brooke; Wainer, Allison; Ibanez, Lisa V.; Stone, Wendy L.; Carter, Alice; Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Defining the central components of an intervention is critical for balancing fidelity with flexible implementation in both research settings and community practice. Implementation scientists distinguish an intervention's essential components (thought to cause clinical change) and adaptable periphery (recommended, but not necessary). While…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fidelity
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Sutton, Bronwyn M.; Westerveld, Marleen F.; Webster, Amanda A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Students with autism often show challenges in social communication, particularly in initiating and responding behaviors. While the classroom offers a natural context for peer interactions, few interventions are designed specifically for classroom settings. This study investigated the effects of a classroom-teacher implemented social communication…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication
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Lee, Chung Eun; Shogren, Karrie A.; Segal, Jordan; Pezzimenti, Florencia; Aleman-Tovar, Janeth; Taylor, Julie Lounds – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Given the wide heterogeneity in the autism population, one challenge for intervention studies is to identify outcome measures that have similar meaning across individuals. This is particularly pronounced in intervention studies of adults with autism spectrum disorder, where outcomes such as employment, independence, or community living are common…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Success, Achievement
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Hampton, Lauren H.; Stern, Yael S.; Fipp-Rosenfield, Hannah; Bearss, Karen; Roberts, Megan Y. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Parents of children on the autism spectrum enrolled in early intervention often receive coaching to address both social communication and disruptive behavior, which are the two most frequently reported concerns by parents. Intervention techniques for both are often recommended to be implemented across daily routines and require the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Positive Behavior Supports, Parent Role
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Coleman, Heather; Hume, Kara; Fanning, Leslie; Scott, Samantha – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
Many autism-focused early intervention (EI) models have not yet been adopted by community-based providers in rural settings due to fit and feasibility when working within the Part C model. Family Implemented TEACCH for Toddlers (FITT, based on the University of North Carolina TEACCH Autism Program) is a research-based, Part-C compatible, EI model…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Infants, Toddlers
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Ampuero, Miguel E.; Robertson, Rachel E. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2022
Due to the increasing number of students in need of special education services and the shortages of licensed special education personnel, paraeducators have become critical in the education of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities in school settings. As a result, the training of paraeducators has become a major…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Kucharczyk, Suzanne; Szidon, Kate; Hall, Laura J. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2022
High schools hold great potential as contexts within which educators implement evidence-based practices shown to change post-school outcomes for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unfortunately, educators feel unprepared to use transition and disability-focused evidence-based practices. Coaching, as an essential feature of effective…
Descriptors: High Schools, Coaching (Performance), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Pickard, Katherine; Meyer, Allison; Reyes, Nuri; Tanda, Tanea; Reaven, Judy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety is effective, but disparities exist in accessing these programs. Training school providers to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy may help to address these disparities. However, little is known about how cognitive behavioral therapy programs are implemented by…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Shire, Stephanie Y.; Shih, Wendy; Barriault, Terri; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Although a growing number of caregiver-mediated intervention models for families with children with autism are being examined in efficacy trials, few have been transferred to community implementation. Furthermore, little testing has explored implementation strategies to support caregivers' strategy use with their children. In partnership with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coaching (Performance), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Odom, Samuel L.; Sam, Ann M.; Tomaszewski, Brianne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine influences on the implementation of a school-based comprehensive program for autistic children. Following the conceptual framework suggested by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) model, variables from the outer context, inner context, and also that were part of the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
Rogers, Sally J.; Stahmer, Aubyn; Talbott, Meagan; Young, Gregory; Fuller, Elizabeth; Pellecchia, Melanie; Barber, Angela; Griffith, Elizabeth – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: This implementation feasibility study was conducted to determine whether an evidence-based parent-implemented distance-learning intervention model for young children at high likelihood of having ASD could be implemented at fidelity by Part C community providers and by parents in low-resource communities. Methods: The study used a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Distance Education