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Ledford, Jennifer R.; Lambert, Joseph M.; Barton, Erin E.; Ayres, Kevin M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Identifying potentially effective practices for improving outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex process. In this article, we respond to recent reviews of evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD. We identify possible problems and make suggestions in relation to identifying well-specified practices,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
Odom, Samuel L.; Hall, Laura J.; Morin, Kristi L.; Kraemer, Bonnie R.; Hume, Kara A.; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Sam, Ann M.; DaWalt, Leann – Grantee Submission, 2021
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) III, the purpose of this commentary is to describe school-based and school-relevant interventions and instructional approaches for children and youth with autism that have been developed and employed during that time period. The commentary begins with a brief…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Teaching Methods
Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Hume, Kara; Odom, Samuel L.; Morin, Kristi L.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Szendrey, Susan; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Yücesoy-Özkan, Serife; Savage, Melissa N. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2020
Autism is currently one of the most prominent and widely discussed human conditions. Its increased prevalence has intensified the demand for effective educational and therapeutic services, and intervention science is providing mounting evidence about practices that positively impact outcomes. The purpose of this report is to describe a set of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Achmadi, Donna; Kagohara, Debora M.; van der Meer, Larah; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Sutherland, Dean; Lang, Russell; Marschik, Peter B.; Green, Vanessa A.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
We evaluated a program for teaching two adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to perform more advanced operations on an iPod-based speech-generating device (SGD). The effects of the teaching program were evaluated in a multiprobe multiple baseline across participants design that included two intervention phases. The first intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Reinforcement, Handheld Devices
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Tincani, Matt; Crozier, Shannon; Alazett, Shannon – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
We examined the effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS; Frost & Bondy, 2002) on the manding (requesting) and speech development of school-aged children with autism. In study 1, two participants, Damian and Bob, were taught PECS within a delayed multiple baseline design. Both participants demonstrated increased levels of manding…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Preadolescents