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Gustin, Libby; Funk, Holden E.; Reiboldt, Wendy; Parker, Emily; Smith, Nicole; Blaine, Rachel – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2020
Self-care skills, especially food preparation skills, are essential for independence as young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) transition to adulthood. This practice brief reviews the impact of a six-week course designed to teach cooking skills to college students with ASD. The goal was to increase confidence in cooking and frequency of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cooking Instruction, Daily Living Skills
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Bergmann, Thomas; Birkner, Joana; Sappok, Tanja; Schmidt, Maria – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often associated with intellectual disability (ID). ASD-specific group concepts usually focus on people on a high functioning level. The Autism-Competence-Group (AutCom) combines a psycho-educative approach with music and dance/movement interventions in adults with ASD and ID. AutCom includes 16 structured…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Adults
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Radley, Keith C.; Battaglia, Allison A.; Dadakhodjaeva, Komila; Ford, W. Blake; Robbins, Kristi – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2018
Although social skills training for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often addresses deficits in social communication, restricted and repetitive social behaviors are less frequently targeted in the literature. The present study evaluated a manualized social skills training program, modified to incorporate lag schedules of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Interpersonal Competence
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Fraser, Dawn W.; Marder, Tamara J.; deBettencourt, Laurie U.; Myers, Linda A.; Kalymon, Kristen M.; Harrell, Robert M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Special educators are encouraged to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) with fidelity to maximize student achievement. Two national organizations identified Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) as an EBP for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of didactic training alone…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Methods
Amsbary, J. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
Naturalistic intervention (NI) originates from applied behavior analysis, which is the use of behavioral techniques to teach learners specific skills. Naturalistic intervention (NI) integrates the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) into the natural environment, or into a learner's everyday routines and activities so that the acquired…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often struggle with learning new skills or behaviors, especially when these behaviors are complex or have multiple components. Task analysis (TA) can be used to help break down and teach these chained behaviors. Chained behaviors are behaviors or skills which consist of multiple steps such as tying…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Task Analysis
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Reinforcement (R+) is used to teach target skills and increase desired behaviors. Other evidence-based practices (for example, prompting, pivotal responses training) draw upon components of reinforcement. Reinforcement describes the relationship between learner behavior and a consequence that follows the behavior. The relationship between the…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice
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Francis, Grace L.; Duke, Jodi M.; Kliethermes, Andrew; Demetro, Kelsie; Graff, Heidi – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2018
As more students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enroll in college after high school, the need for support becomes increasingly significant, particularly in the five key domains of academics, social interactions, independent living, executive functioning, and mental health. Apps can be used to offer low-cost, socially valid support to college…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Transitional Programs, Student Adjustment
Griffin, W.; Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Social skills training (SST) refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement. SST typically occurs in either a group or individual format, and may also include facilitated practice in classroom settings. SST sometimes may co-occur with peer-mediated instruction and intervention (PMII) or some related…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Berger, Natalie I.; Manston, Lauren; Ingersoll, Brooke – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Scale of Treatment Perceptions (STP), a measure of treatment acceptability targeting skill-building interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This scale utilizes a strength-based approach to intervention assessment, and was established by modifying the Behavior Intervention Rating…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Intervention, Young Children, Autism
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Snell-Rood, Claire; Ruble, Lisa; Kleinert, Harold; McGrew, John H.; Adams, Medina; Rodgers, Alexis; Odom, Jaye; Wong, Wing Hang; Yu, Yue – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Little is known about factors impacting poor post-school outcomes for transition-age students with autism spectrum disorder. Guided by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment implementation science framework, we sought to better understand the interdependent impacts of policy, organizational, provider, and individual factors…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Outcomes of Education
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Alzrayer, Nouf M.; Banda, Devender R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties in communication that limit their opportunities to participate in daily living and educational activities. Augmentative alternative communication is one of the strategies used to strengthen the communication skills of students with limited communication skills. Students with ASD…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Handheld Devices
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Williams, Debbie – Kairaranga, 2016
Teachers are often faced with the challenge of teaching students with high functioning autism without any formal professional development in autism. Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) are a service which is able to provide short-term support for teachers. One of the roles of RTLB is to provide teachers with the required support to…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Faculty Development
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Ashburner, Jill K.; Bobir, Natasha I.; van Dooren, Kate – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2018
After leaving school, young people with autism spectrum disorder often struggle with social, educational and employment participation. A post-school transition programme underpinned by individualised case management, where mentees are guided to complete self-selected projects by mentors with multimedia skills, was evaluated using a qualitative…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Program Evaluation
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Bross, Leslie Ann; Travers, Jason C. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
Many students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have specialized interests and passions that are highly reinforcing. Such special interest areas (SIAs) are more than mere hobbies or simple curiosities. Rather, the SIAs of an individual with autism may be characterized by (a) significant depth and breadth of knowledge about the area, (b)…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Secondary School Students, Student Interests
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