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Retention in Kindergarten for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders as an Influencing Factor in the Cognitive and Social Domain
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Loukeris, Stefanos; Soulis, Spyridon-Georgios – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Student retention in kindergarten is a common practice, so that students will obtain the necessary school preparation for elementary school. However, this practice is also used for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), without sufficient research data on the impacts of retention on this group of students. The current study examines the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Kindergarten, Grade Repetition
Effects of Distributing Trials in Shared Stories on Listening Comprehension and Skill Acquisition for Students with Significant Cognitive Disability
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Nasir-Tucktuck, Mona; Baker, Joshua N.; More, Cori; Spies, Tracy – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
A single subject multiple probe design across participants was used to examine the effects of distributing trials in shared stories on listening comprehension and skill acquisition with students with significant cognitive disability (SCD). The results suggest a functional relationship between the independent and each of the dependent variables. In…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
What We Have Here is a Failure to Symbolate: A Comparison of K-5 Academic Vocabulary and Symbols
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Andrew J. Wojcik; Alison King; Delanie Amend; Donna Gilles; Audrey Martin; Kristina Keithley; Chloe Weaver – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
The general education classroom is filled with academic vocabulary, and individuals with developmental disabilities benefit from explicit vocabulary instruction (Browder et al., 2008; Marzano, 2020; Smith et al., 2013). Picture-based alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) can encourage academic skills development (Ahlgrim-Dehzel et al.,…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
Are Schema-Based and Modified Schema-Based Instruction Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis
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Yucesoy-Ozkan, Serife; Cakmak, Zulal; Cevher, Zehra – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Word problem solving skills include complex skills. Teaching word problem solving skills to students with disabilities is more difficult compared to their peers with typical development. Therefore, effective interventions need to be determined in order to teach these skills to students with disabilities. The purpose of this study is to analyze the…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Problem Solving
Promoting Social Play Based on Ecological Assessment and Social Play Selection Conditions of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom
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Fujiwara, Aya; Sonoyama, Shigeki – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience difficulties with social play. They have some limitations in learning play skills and playing with peers. This study examines the effects of intervention, in an inclusive classroom, based on ecological assessment and conditions of social play selection on the engagement in social play of a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Inclusion, Early Childhood Education
Increasing Social Engagement in an Inclusive Environment
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Hartzell, Rebecca; Liaupsin, Carl; Gann, Candace; Clem, Sarah – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
This study examined the effectiveness, generalization, and maintenance of a multi-element intervention consisting of brief direct instruction social skill lessons, a prompting procedure, and a fading procedure to promote social engagement in an integrated lunchroom and playground setting for three elementary age students with developmental…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Generalization, Maintenance, Program Effectiveness