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Bahareh Afsharnejad; Melissa H. Black; Marita Falkmer; Sven Bölte; Sonya Girdler – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis were utilised to explore the methodological quality, program fidelity, and efficacy of social skills group programs (SSGPs) aiming to support autistic adolescents in navigating their everyday social worlds. The study evaluated the methodological quality and theoretical fidelity of studies, with a random effect…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence, Group Activities
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Howells, Katherine; Sivaratnam, Carmel; May, Tamara; Lindor, Ebony; McGillivray, Jane; Rinehart, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The aim of this novel review and meta-analysis was to clarify the effects of group-based organised physical activity (OPA) for social and communicative outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Searches yielded 4347 articles. Eleven were identified for review and seven for meta-analysis. Pooled statistical results revealed a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Physical Activities, Social Development
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Yu, Yue; McGrew, John H.; Boloor, Jorgina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The current meta-analysis comprehensively reviewed group-design studies of interventions designed to improve ASD caregiver psychosocial outcomes and explored potential moderators of effectiveness. Forty-one unique studies targeting 1771 caregivers met inclusion criteria. Overall, the interventions had a small positive effect in improving…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Caregivers, Psychological Patterns
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McDaniel Peters, B. Caitlin; Wood, Wendy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This systematic mapping review mapped current knowledge of equine-assisted interventions for people with autism to help guide future practice and research. Thirty-three studies including children and adolescents with autism, 3 of which confirmed diagnoses, were reviewed. Five types of equine-assisted activities were identified across 25 studies,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Horses, Therapy, Autism
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Tyson, Katherine E.; Cruess, Dean G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Both high-functioning autism (HFA) and social phobia (SP) involve profound social interaction deficits. Although these disorders share some similar symptoms, they are conceptualized as distinct. Because both HFA and SP are defined behaviorally, the degree of overlap between the two disorders may result in misinterpretation of symptoms. However,…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
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Bradshaw, Jessica; Steiner, Amanda Mossman; Gengoux, Grace; Koegel, Lynn Kern – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Early detection methods for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infancy are rapidly advancing, yet the development of interventions for infants under two years with or at-risk for ASD remains limited. In order to guide research and practice, this paper systematically reviewed studies investigating interventions for infants under 24 months with or…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Literature Reviews, Infants
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Simpson, Kate; Keen, Deb – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
It is widely reported that music can be beneficial to individuals with autism. This review was undertaken to determine the evidence base for the use of music as an intervention for children with autism. After searching relevant databases, 128 articles were identified of which 20 articles met the study's inclusion criteria. Composed songs and…
Descriptors: Music, Autism, Music Therapy, Literature Reviews
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Hwang, Bogseon; Hughes, Carolyn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
A study reviewed 16 studies that investigated the effects of interventions designed to increase early social communicative skills of young children with autism by increasing their role as initiator of social interactions. Positive changes were reported for social and affective behaviors. Limited generalization or maintenance of target behaviors…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
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Koegel, Lynn Kern – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
This article discusses research findings in increasing language skills in children with autism, assessing and teaching precursors relating to positive outcome, the importance of family involvement in intervention, best practices for communicative interventions, interrelationships between language and other autistic behaviors, and the social and…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Communication Disorders
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McConnell, Scott R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
This article reviews the extent and quality of empirical literature on social interaction for young children with autism, reviews existing descriptive and experimental research on relations between autism and characteristics that support social development, highlights possible directions for future research, and summarizes recommendations for…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
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Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
Empirical studies evaluating speech and language intervention procedures applied to children with autism are reviewed and the documented benefits are summarized. In particular, interventions incorporating sign language, discrete-trial training, and milieu teaching procedures have been used successfully to expand the communication repertoires of…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education