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Sone, Bailey J.; Kaat, Aaron J.; Roberts, Megan Y. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Children with autism spectrum disorder benefit from early, intensive interventions to improve social communication, and parent-implemented interventions are a feasible, family-centered way to increase treatment dosage. The success of such interventions is dependent on a parent's ability to implement the strategies with fidelity. However,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Parent Participation
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Azad, Gazi F.; Locke, Jill; Kasari, Connie; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Race is associated with social relationships among typically developing children; however, studies rarely examine the impact of race on social outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder. This study examined how race (African American, Latino, Asian, or White) in conjunction with disability status (autism spectrum disorders or typically…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups
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Hanley, Mary; Riby, Debbie M.; Carty, Clare; Melaugh McAteer, Annie; Kennedy, Andrew; McPhillips, Martin – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder do not just 'grow out of' their early difficulties in understanding the social world. Even for those who are cognitively able, autism-related difficulties continue into adulthood. Atypicalities attending to and interpreting communicative signals from others can provide barriers to success in education,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eye Movements, Antisocial Behavior
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Mastrogiuseppe, Marilina; Capirci, Olga; Cuva, Simone; Venuti, Paola – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Children with autism spectrum disorders display atypical development of gesture production, and gesture impairment is one of the determining factors of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Despite the obvious importance of this issue for children with autism spectrum disorder, the literature on gestures in autism is scarce and contradictory. The…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills
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Rollins, Pamela Rosenthal; Campbell, Michelle; Hoffman, Renee Thibodeau; Self, Kayli – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This study examined Pathways Early Autism Intervention, a community-based, parent-mediated, intensive behavioral and developmental intervention program for children with autism spectrum disorders that could be used as a model for state-funded early intervention programs. A single-subject, multiple-baseline, across-participants design was used.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers, Early Intervention
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Patterson, Stephanie Y.; Elder, Lauren; Gulsrud, Amanda; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Purpose: This study examines the relationship between parental interaction style (responsive vs directive) and child-initiated joint engagement within caregiver-child interactions with toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Method: Videotaped interactions of 85 toddler-caregiver dyads were coded for child engagement and both parental…
Descriptors: Interaction, Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Haven, Erin L.; Manangan, Christen N.; Sparrow, Joanne K.; Wilson, Beverly J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study examined associations between parent-child interactions and the development of social skills in 42 children (21 typically developing and 21 with autism spectrum disorders) between the ages of 3 years, 0 months and 6 years, 11 months. We expected that positive parent-child interaction qualities would be related to children's social…
Descriptors: Correlation, Parent Child Relationship, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence