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Teacher Understanding and Application of Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
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Ho, Betty P. V.; Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark – Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2019
This study provides an in-depth examination of the understanding and implementation of cognitive-- behavioural approaches (CBA) by Australian teachers of students with both autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Semistructured interviews were completed with 13 New South Wales teachers and several themes emerged. Interviewed teachers…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Restructuring
Generalization of Anger-Coping Skills from Day-Service to Residential Settings
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Willner, Paul; Tomlinson, Sarah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Objective: To evaluate the extent to which anger management training provided within a learning disabilities day service generalizes to residential settings. Method: Eleven day-service users participated in one of two anger management groups. Treatment was delivered by day-service staff and an assistant psychologist, using a standard…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Coping, Profiles
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Anger Management in Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
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Sofronoff, Kate; Attwood, Tony; Hinton, Sharon; Levin, Irina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The purpose of the study described was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management with children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-five children and their parents were randomly assigned to either intervention or wait-list control conditions. Children in the intervention participated in six 2-h…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Asperger Syndrome
A Social Skills Group for Children: The Importance of Liaison Work with Parents and Teachers.
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Macdonald, Estelle; Chowdhury, Uttom; Dabney, Jackie; Wolpert, Miranda; Stein, Samuel M. – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2003
This study evaluated a program to teach social skills to children and adolescents using a cognitive behavioral approach in small groups that met weekly. One group of seven children and a parallel parents' group are described. Evaluation indicated improved social functioning for most children. The importance of liaison with parents and teachers in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Restructuring, Elementary Secondary Education
Improving Thinking Skills in Deaf College Students.
Martin, David S.; Jonas, Bruce S. – 1987
The study examined the effectiveness of a program to improve the cognitive skills of 91 hearing impaired college students. Experimental students received systematic cognitive instruction focusing on specific generalizable skills during the experimental period, several times per week, in the contexts of their regular college classes. Instructors of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students