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Scheibel, Gretchen; Zane, Thomas L.; Zimmerman, Kathleen N. – Exceptional Children, 2022
Schools bear the burden of funding the majority of the services received by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the assumption that spent resources will result in meaningful positive outcomes for these students. Interventions lacking empirical support remain popular in schools despite lacking or limited evidence that students will…
Descriptors: Program Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Research and Development
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McCleery, Joseph P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
The purpose of this letter to the editor is to comment on several review papers recently published in the current "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Special Issue on Technology: Software, Robotics, and Translational Science." These reviews address a variety of aspects relating to technology-aided intervention and instruction…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Assistive Technology, Intervention
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Roll-Pettersson, Lise; Olsson, Ingrid; Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2016
The present study examined proximal and distal barriers and supports within the Swedish service system that may affect implementation of early and intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for children with autism. A case study approach with roots in ethnography was chosen to explore this issue. Two preschools exemplifying "high quality…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Barriers, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
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Schmidt, Matthew; Galyen, Krista; Laffey, James; Babiuch, Ryan; Schmidt, Carla – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2014
Design-based research (DBR) and open source software are both acknowledged as potentially productive ways for advancing learning technologies. These approaches have practical benefits for the design and development process and for building and leveraging community to augment and sustain design and development. This report presents a case study of…
Descriptors: Design, Research, Educational Technology, Research and Development
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Wolfberg, Pamela; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; DeWitt, Mila – American Journal of Play, 2012
Peer-play experiences are a vital part of children's socialization, development, and culture. Children with autism face distinct challenges in social and imaginary play, which place them at high risk for being excluded by peers. Without explicit support, they are likely to remain isolated from peers and the consistent interactive play that…
Descriptors: Autism, Play, Research and Development, Imagination
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Chia, Noel Kok Hwee; Li, Jenyi – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
There is an alarming increase in more Singaporean children diagnosed with special needs and it could be attributed to higher awareness and better screening procedure. However, research and development on various intervention strategies for children with special needs is still very lacking. With the introduction of information and communication…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Intervention, Autism
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Williams, Cathy M.; Fan, Weihua; Goodman, Gay – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2011
Because of the increased prevalence of autism and current legislation mandates, public schools are increasingly responsible for educating students with autism. The current literature describes a variety of instructional methods that have been successful in educating these students. However, many educators are not exposed to this information. To…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, Teacher Characteristics, Elementary School Teachers, Autism
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Reichow, Brian; Volkmar, Fred R.; Cicchetti, Domenic V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
Although research in autism has grown more sophisticated, the gap between research knowledge and applicability of research in real world settings has grown. There have been a number of different reviews of evidence-based practices of treatments for young children with autism. Reviews which have critically evaluated the empirical evidence have not…
Descriptors: Autism, Evaluation Methods, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
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Sulzer-Azaroff, Beth; Hoffman, Anne O.; Horton, Catherine B.; Bondy, Andrew; Frost, Lori – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Originally designed to enable young children with autism lacking functional communication to initiate requests and to describe what they observed, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) has been the subject of an ever-expanding body of research and development. Thirty-four peer-reviewed published reports on PECS are analyzed in this…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Autism, Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Mirenda, Pat – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2003
This article summarizes research regarding the delivery of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports to students with autism. Focus is on: (1) what AAC modality is preferable to use (manual signs or graphic symbols); and (2) what is known about the use of voice output communication aids with people with autism. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education
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Duchan, Judith Felson – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1994
This article uses a parable to compare qualitative (interpretive) and quantitative (experimental) methods in child language research. Two hypothetical young researchers both investigate question-asking behavior of children with autism. Five different possible endings to the parable illustrate various relationships among research approaches and…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Language, Experiments, Qualitative Research
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Davis, Carol; Fox, James – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article introduces this special issue on functional assessment methods and their application to children and youth with autism. It traces the 30-year history of functional assessment and briefly summarizes each of the following articles, noting the common emphasis on social validity and using the science and technology of functional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Children
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Handleman, Jan S.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
This paper describes work being conducted at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center of Rutgers University, focusing on the center's research findings which support the value of group-focused, language-based, integrated programing for preschool children with autism. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Curriculum, Early Intervention, Language Acquisition
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Moore, David; McGrath, Paul; Thorpe, John – Innovations in Education and Training International, 2000
Proposes a framework for further research and development in the field of computer-aided learning for students with autism. The framework is based around the core deficiencies of autism, namely a social impairment, a communication impairment, rigidity and inflexibility in thinking and a theory of mind deficit. Presents proposals for computer-aided…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction
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Schreibman, Laura – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This paper briefly reviews the research in social and behavioral interventions with autism in the past 30 years. Progress in the areas of decreased placement in highly restrictive environments, parent training, effective treatments, functional behavioral analysis, and emphasis on improved quality of life is noted. Research needs in the area of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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