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Nathanson, Emma W.; Rispoli, Kristin M. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2022
Anxiety and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly co-occur, but school-based assessment practices surrounding identification of co-occurring presentations are not well understood. This study examined school psychologists' assessment practices for anxiety in students with ASD, perceptions of their role in the assessment process, and perceived…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity
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Tesfaye, Rackeb; Courchesne, Valerie; Yusuf, Afiqah; Savion-Lemieux, Tal; Singh, Ilina; Shikako-Thomas, Keiko; Mirenda, Pat; Waddell, Charlotte; Smith, Isabel M.; Nicholas, David; Szatmari, Peter; Bennett, Terry; Duku, Eric; Georgiades, Stelios; Kerns, Connor; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Elsabbagh, Mayada – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Most research regarding youth with autism spectrum disorder has not focused on their first-person perspectives providing limited insight into methodologies best suited to eliciting their voices. We conducted a synthesis of methods previously used to obtain the first-person perspectives of youth with various disabilities, which may be applicable to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Youth, Disabilities
Videira, Katherine – Online Submission, 2018
How do art educators find out if the art lesson they just taught made sense to every student in their classroom? Due to the increasing prevalence of inclusion and need for accountability in schools, art teachers need information about how students with special needs interact with assessments. However, the literature that highlights the debate over…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Art Teachers, Art Education
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Crone, Regina M.; Mehta, Smita Shukla – Education and Treatment of Children, 2016
Setting variables such as location of parent training, programming with common stimuli, generalization of discrete responses to non-trained settings, and subsequent reduction in child problem behavior may influence the effectiveness of interventions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of home-versus clinic-based training…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Intervention
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Zane, Thomas; Carlson, Mark; Estep, David; Quinn, Mike – American Annals of the Deaf, 2013
A defining feature of autism spectrum disorders is atypical behaviors, e.g., stereotypy, noncompliance, rituals, and aggression. Deaf and hard of hearing individuals with autism present a greater challenge because of additional issues related to their hearing status. One conceptualization of problem behavior is that it serves a communication…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the numbers of children identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) continues to rise. In North Dakota, the percentage of students identified with an ASD has increased from 1.9% of the total population of students with disabilities in 2004 to 6.2% of that same group in 2013-14.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence, Student Needs
Gavin-Evans, Karen M.; Owings-Fonner, Nicole M.; Ziegert, Amanda K.; Carr, Colleen M.; Thomas, Tina S. – Organization for Autism Research, 2008
"A Parent's Guide to Assessment" is the fifth volume in the "Life Journey through Autism" series published by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). It is intended to remove the mystery surrounding assessment, provide parents with a practical understanding of the assessment process, equip them as a parent with the…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Autism, Parents, Evaluation Methods