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Accardo, Amy L.; Finnegan, Elizabeth G.; Kuder, S. Jay; Bomgardner, Estyr M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Building on previous research in the area of written expression for individuals with ASD a research synthesis was conducted to identify (1) writing interventions that have been studied and their effect in improving writing skills of individuals with ASD, (2) intervention features that influence the writing skills of learners with ASD, and (3) the…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Tonizzi, Irene; Giofrè, David; Usai, Maria Carmen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This manuscript aimed to advance our understanding of inhibitory control (IC) in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), adopting a meta-analytic multilevel approach. The first meta-analysis, on 164 studies adopting direct measures, indicated a significant small-to-medium (g = 0.484) deficit in the group with ASD (n = 5140) compared with controls (n =…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Self Control, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Ability
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Brewe, Alexis M.; Mazefsky, Carla A.; White, Susan W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Therapeutic alliance may influence treatment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study examined the trajectory of alliance, observationally-measured at four timepoints during a 16-week mindfulness-based treatment targeting emotion regulation problems in adolescents and young adults with ASD (n = 37, mean age =…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Adolescents, Young Adults, Autism
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Stack, Alexia; Lucyshyn, Joseph – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Children with autism incur trauma and have increased vulnerabilities for experiencing trauma. This paper summarizes the current literature in the study of trauma in typically developing children and those with autism. A treatment model for children with autism, drawing on components from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), trauma-focused CBT, and…
Descriptors: Autism, At Risk Persons, Children, Trauma