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Direct linkEdmunds, Sarah R.; Frost, Kyle M.; Sheldrick, R. Chris; Bravo, Alice; Straiton, Diondra; Pickard, Katherine; Grim, Valerie; Drahota, Amy; Kuhn, Jocelyn; Azad, Gazi; Pomales Ramos, Anamiguel; Ingersoll, Brooke; Wainer, Allison; Ibanez, Lisa V.; Stone, Wendy L.; Carter, Alice; Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Defining the central components of an intervention is critical for balancing fidelity with flexible implementation in both research settings and community practice. Implementation scientists distinguish an intervention's essential components (thought to cause clinical change) and adaptable periphery (recommended, but not necessary). While…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fidelity
Keenan, Ciara; Thurston, Allen; Storey, Catherine; Urbanska, Karolina – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2021
This is the protocol for a Campbell review. The primary objective for this review is summarising the effectiveness of video-based interventions (VBI) in promoting prosocial behaviours in a population of young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The research questions employed to fulfil this objective include: (1) Do VBI improve prosocial…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Intervention, Prosocial Behavior, Social Behavior
Download full textLauderdale Littin, Stacy; Haspel, Mary – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2021
There is an increased number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are reaching the age where they should be entering the workforce, however, 50-70% are unemployed and these percentages are higher than any other disability group. Although school-based programming attempts to prepare students to transition into the workplace, current…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Employment Qualifications
Hume, Kara; Campbell, Jonathan M. – School Psychology Review, 2019
Federal legislation protects the rights of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to be educated alongside typically developing peers in inclusive settings. The majority of students with ASD are educated with typically developing peers for at least 40% of the instructional school day; however, students with ASD can experience peer…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Peer Influence, Inclusion
Reichle, Joe; Ganz, J. B.; Pierson, Lauren; Rodriguez, Daira – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Treatment intensity is an aspect of communication intervention that has received limited empirical attention. In this article, we discuss key parameters of treatment intensity related to individuals with complex communication needs who use augmentative and alternative communication. We advocate for an examination of treatment intensity along with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Incidence
Delisio, Lauren A.; Isenhower, Robert W. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2020
In order to best serve students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), teachers and other in-school support personnel need to identify and effectively implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) in their classrooms. One EBP for students with ASD is video-based instruction, including video prompting, a form of video modeling. The authors provide…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Needs
Mikajlo, Ibolya – Australian Journal of Music Education, 2020
South Australian, Lyndall Hendrickson AM (1917-2017) led a lifetime of achievements as a prodigy, concert violinist, polio survivor, violin instructor and teacher of language and music to non-verbal autistic students. Her career halted when she contracted poliomyelitis at the age of 34. To regain motor skill, Hendrickson researched theories of…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Skill Development, Speech Communication, Autism
Silveira-Zaldivar, Tracey; Özerk, Gül; Özerk, Kamil – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2021
Social development is one of the most critical developmental areas for human beings. Deficits in social skills may negatively impact several essential domains including academic achievement, interpersonal relationships, behavior, mental health, and adult life outcome. Individuals with autism present with core deficits in social skills. Without…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Blackwell, William; Stockall, Nancy – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
This article describes a process for the incidental teaching of conversation skills to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in inclusive settings. The incidental teaching of conversation skills is an effective naturalistic intervention for assisting students with ASD to improve their social communication skills. Special educators and other…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills
Holland, Steven K.; Holland, Katherine; Haegele, Justin A.; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
Research indicates that although students with disabilities, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), can be successful in acquiring motor and sport-related skills during physical education, they tend to struggle with generalizing those skills to other settings. Difficulties with generalization of physical education skills may…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Winchell, Brooke N.; Sreckovic, Melissa A.; Schultz, Tia R. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Now more than ever, students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being taught in inclusive settings. Despite inclusion initiatives, research suggests students with ASD have limited social interactions with neurotypical peers and have significantly fewer high quality friendships compared to neurotypical peers. The purpose of this paper is…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Friendship, Bullying
Dickerson, L. – Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2021
"Autism at-a-Glance" is a series of practitioner and family-friendly documents created by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD (CSESA) designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents with ASD. The purpose of the "Autism at-a-Glance"…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Adolescents
Makomo, Moffat – Voices in Education, 2020
Community based programmes for adolescents receiving mental health services have been previously linked with the effective acquisition of knowledge, change in perceptions and attitudes, as well as change in behaviours. This article will detail how the new Teen Life Skills Programme was able to address some of the barriers and equip the…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Skill Development, Adolescents
Caines, Nancy – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2017
Autism is a developmental disorder that impairs many individuals' social development and ability. Children and adults with autism show difficulty functioning in everyday behaviours due to the anxiety and social impairments they possess. Social skills programs are effective in helping individuals with autism to develop necessary skills to function…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence
Subramaniam, Shrinidhi; Brunson, Lashanna Y.; Cook, James E.; Larson, Nicholas A.; Poe, Susannah G.; St. Peter, Claire C. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2017
Access to behavior-analytic professionals who can implement interventions like discrete-trial instruction (DTI) may be limited for families living in rural communities. We trained four rural parents of children with autism to implement DTI accurately with a confederate using in vivo behavioral skills training. The DTI skills that parents…
Descriptors: Autism, Videoconferencing, Intervention, Rural Areas
