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Gordon, Kate; Pasco, Greg; McElduff, Fiona; Wade, Angie; Howlin, Pat; Charman, Tony – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: This article examines the form and function of spontaneous communication and outcome predictors in nonverbal children with autism following classroom-based intervention (Picture Exchange Communication System [PECS] training). Method: 84 children from 15 schools participated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of PECS (P. Howlin, R.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Speech Communication, Naturalistic Observation, Autism
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Stichter, Janine P.; Lewis, Timothy J.; Richter, Mary; Johnson, Nanci W.; Bradley, Linda – Education and Treatment of Children, 2006
A student's behavioral performance within the classroom is influenced, in large part, by the interaction that student has with the learning environment and the people in that environment. Identifying antecedent variables that effect student performance enables practitioners to set the stage for prosocial behavior and academic learning. One…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Professional Development, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment