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Lovelace, Temple S.; Robertson, Rachel E.; Tamayo, Sareska – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Previous research has indicated that having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents a unique set of challenges that impacts the entire family unit and individual family members' health, well-being, and experiences across the lifespan (Patterson, 2005; Turnbull, Turnbull, Erwin, & Soodak, 2006). Very few studies have addressed the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, African Americans, Children
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Pearson, Jamie N.; Meadan, Hedda – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
The identification of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life has become more promising; however, the probability of early ASD diagnoses does not always extend to African American children. This disparity has decreased the likelihood that African American children will benefit from early intervention…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Barriers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Boris, Ashley L.; Awadalla, Nardeen; Martin, Toby L.; Martin, Garry L.; Kaminski, Lauren; Miljkovic, Morena – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
The Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities (ABLA) is a tool that is used to assess the learning ability of individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and children with autism. The ABLA was recently revised and is now referred to as the ABLA-Revised (ABLA-R). A self-instructional manual was prepared to teach individuals how to administer the…
Descriptors: Guides, Academic Ability, Intellectual Disability, Autism