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Hott, Brittany L.; Berkeley, Sheri; Reid, Campbell C.; Raymond, Lesli – Exceptionality, 2020
Practitioner journals are one means of translating research to practice. This study explored the extent behavioral interventions for students with mild disabilities are disseminated through special education practitioner journals. Researchers reviewed 3,298 articles published between 1988 and 2017 in four prominent special education practitioner…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Periodicals, Mild Disabilities, Intervention
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Munsell, Elizabeth G. S.; Coster, Wendy J. – Exceptionality, 2021
Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poor post-secondary outcomes, including those with high-functioning ASD (HFASD), who do not have intellectual disability. Special education services for youth with HFASD often focus on academic outcomes rather than preparing students for negotiating other aspects of adult life. This scoping review…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Intervention, Self Management, Daily Living Skills
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Mckeithan, Glennda K.; Sabornie, Edward J. – Exceptionality, 2019
In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of students with high functioning autism (HFA) enrolled in general education classes. Many of these students struggle with academic and social-behavioral expectations in school, and minimal research is available to educators related to meeting the needs of such students in secondary educational…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Inclusion, Adolescents
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Wolery, Mark; Barton, Erin E.; Hine, Jeffrey F. – Exceptionality, 2005
Two issues of each volume of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis were reviewed to identify research reports focusing on individuals with autism. The identified articles were analyzed to describe the ages of individuals with autism, the settings in which the research occurred, the nature of the behaviors targeted for intervention, and the…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Research Methodology, Behavior Disorders
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Stichter, Janine P.; Randolph, Jena; Gage, Nicholas; Schmidt, Carla – Exceptionality, 2007
Social competency deficits are a core feature of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). During the past several decades, a number of social skill interventions for students with ASD have emerged. However, over the past five years, three converging issues have brought increased attention to the need for social competence programming: (1) increased ASD…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Deshler, Donald D. – Exceptionality, 1996
To illustrate the impact of research on the performance and quality of life of individuals with disabilities, this article highlights three research areas supported by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): (1) at-risk infant programs; (2) learning strategy interventions for adolescents with learning disabilities; and (3)…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Disabilities