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Kearney, Kelly B.; Torres, Ayse – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more frequently unemployed or under-employed than individuals without disabilities. Job search skills are one of the most direct ways to counter unemployment. Remote audio coaching (RAC) has shown to be an effective, remote method for teaching skills to adults with IDD. Since the…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Unemployment
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Coleman, Heather; Layden, Selena J.; Horner, Lynda Gayle – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the child's natural setting is critical for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to improve communication skills and promote generalization. Yet, to implement EBPs effectively, caregivers often require training. The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy of behavior skills…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
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Olcay-Gül, Seray; Tekin-Iftar, Elif – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine whether (a) family members were able to learn to write a social story and deliver social story intervention to teach social skills to their children (age 12 to 16) with ASD, (b) youths with ASD acquired and maintained the targeted social skills and generalized these skills across novel situations. Multiple…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Story Telling, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Batu, Sema – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The present study was designed to examine the effectiveness of visual supports on teaching simultaneous prompting procedure to mothers to provide home-based instruction to their children with developmental disabilities. Three preschool-aged children with moderate developmental disabilities and their mothers were the participants. A multiple probe…
Descriptors: Prompting, Visual Aids, Mothers, Home Instruction
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Gear, Sabra; Bobzien, Jonna; Judge, Sharon; Raver, Sharon A. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Adults with intellectual disabilities face difficulty seeking employment in the community workforce. Using a single-subject design, this study examined the utility of role playing and self-management strategies to enhance work performance by promoting the social skills of a young woman with Down syndrome working in a community child care setting.…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Role Playing, Down Syndrome, Interpersonal Competence