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Satisfaction with Informal Supports Predicts Resilience in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Fong, Vanessa; Gardiner, Emily; Iarocci, Grace – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The current study examined the role of informal supports in predicting resilience among families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants included 153 caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder, who were between the ages of 2 and 18years (M=10.45; SD=4.32). Caregivers completed a measure of satisfaction with informal…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables, Resilience (Psychology)
A Metacognitive Training Pilot Study for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Lessons Learned from the Preliminary Stages of Intervention Development
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Goodman, Laura R.; Corkum, Penny; Johnson, Shannon A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Cognitive differences, including deficits in self-awareness, are common in high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and represent a fruitful target for intervention. The current project presents the preliminary research undertaken in the development of metacognitive training (MCT), an intervention designed to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Metacognition