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Brief Report: The Impact of Changing from DSM-IV "Asperger's" to DSM-5 "Autistic Spectrum Disorder" Diagnostic Labels on Stigma and Treatment Attitudes
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Ohan, Jeneva L.; Ellefson, Sarah E.; Corrigan, Patrick W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
In the DSM-5, "Asperger's Disorder" was incorporated into "Autistic Spectrum Disorder" (ASD). One key concern in this change has been that the ASD label will increase negative attitudes relative to the Asperger's label. To test this, we asked 465 American adults to read a vignette describing a child with autistic symptoms that…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Vignettes
Teaching Children with Autism to Seek Help When Lost in Public
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Bergstrom, Ryan; Najdowski, Adel C.; Tarbox, Jonathan – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
Children with autism may not develop safety skills (e.g., help-seeking behaviors) without explicit teaching. One potentially hazardous situation is when a child with autism becomes separated from caregivers in a retail establishment or other public setting. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a treatment package (rules, role playing, and…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Autism, Role Playing, Safety Education
The Impact of a Child with Autism on the Bruneian Family System
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Tait, Kathleen J.; Mundia, Lawrence – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
An investigation of parents' perspectives on family life with a child with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in Negara Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) and the socio-cultural context in which these families function was conducted. It has been suggested that the impact of a child with a developmental disability, like autism spectrum disorder, on the…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Context, Autism
Teaching an Individual with Severe Intellectual Delay to Request Assistance Conditionally
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Reichle, Joe; McComas, Jennifer; Dahl, Norm; Solberg, Gina; Pierce, Sarah; Smith, David – Educational Psychology, 2005
The purpose of this study was to evaluate intervention procedures to teach conditional use of a communicative request for assistance and independent task performance. A 40-year-old man with autism and severe mental retardation with a history of escape-related problems was taught to use a graphic symbol to request assistance and to engage…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Intervention, Autism, Help Seeking