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Direct linkAubyn C. Stahmer; Jessica Suhrheinrich; Sarah R. Rieth; Scott Roesch; Sarah Vejnoska; Janice Chan; Allison Nahmias; Tiffany Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) is a community-partnered adaptation of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention identified as an evidence-based practice for autistic children. The current study evaluated student outcomes in a randomized, wait-list controlled implementation trial across classrooms. Participants included…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Behavior Modification
Ratliff-Black, Marie; Therrien, William – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Parent-mediated interventions (PMIs) are commonly used with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and their effectiveness for young children has been documented. However, no reviews have examined the use of PMIs with older children with ASD. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to investigate the state of the literature regarding PMIs…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Parent Role
Irvin, Dwight W.; Boyd, Brian A.; Odom, Samuel L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Difficulty with social competence is a core deficit of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to examine the link between adult talk and the socially competent behavior displayed by preschoolers with ASD concurrently and over time. A modified version of Kontos's Teacher Talk classification was used to code videos of 73 children…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Interpersonal Competence, Student Behavior
Long, Jennie L.; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Professional literature related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increasingly focused on identifying interventions and strategies most likely to lead to successful outcomes. However, there is a paucity of research documenting the basic foundational structure and supports that are needed to promote successful classroom experiences and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Elementary School Students, Age
Witmer, Sara E.; Nasamran, Amy; Parikh, Purvi J.; Schmitt, Heather A.; Clinton, Marianne C. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Despite growing knowledge of the effectiveness of various interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), it is never clear whether a particular intervention will be effective for a specific child with ASD. Careful monitoring of an individual child's progress is necessary to know whether an intervention is effective. In this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
Lopata, Christopher; Toomey, Jennifer A.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; McDonald, Christin A.; Fox, Jeffery D.; Smith, Rachael A.; Meichenbaum, David L.; Volker, Martin A.; Lee, Gloria K.; Lipinski, Alanna M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
This community effectiveness trial examined the feasibility and efficacy of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment for 28 children, aged 7 to 10 years with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). Treatment included instruction and therapeutic activities targeting social skills, face-emotion recognition skills, interest expansion, and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
White, Susan W.; Koenig, Kathleen; Scahill, Lawrence – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Given the increased recognition of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the chronic and pervasive nature of associated deficits, there is a pressing need for effective treatments. The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a structured, group social skills training program for high-functioning youth with ASD was examined in this study. Fifteen…
Descriptors: Autism, Integrity, Interpersonal Competence, Early Adolescents
Reynhout, Georgina; Carter, Mark – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2007
Social Stories[Trademark sign] have gained wide acceptance as an intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet extant research provides little empirical evidence in support of their efficacy. This study examines the use of Social Stories to target repetitive tapping behavior displayed by a child with ASD, moderate…
Descriptors: Intervention, Language Impairments, Language Skills, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedKuoch, Hoa; Mirenda, Pat – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study examined the effectiveness of social story interventions for three young children (ages 3-6) with autism spectrum disorders. Results confirmed the effectiveness of this intervention for reducing the frequency of target behaviors. Target behaviors remained at a low level even after the social story interventions were discontinued. (Contains…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Bibliotherapy, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedGonzalez-Lopez, Adriana; Kamps, Debra M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of 4 children with autism and 12 typical children (ages 5-8) investigated the effectiveness of a social skills program. Typical peers were provided disability information and training in behavior management strategies along with social skills training. Results showed increased frequency and duration of interactions for all children.…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Lopata, Christopher; Thomeer, Marcus L.; Volker, Martin A.; Nida, Robert E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The current study presents preliminary data from an ongoing research project evaluating a summer treatment program for children with Asperger disorder (AD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment program on the social behaviors of 6- to 13-year-old children with AD. Overall program…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Asperger Syndrome, Interpersonal Competence, Children
Bock, Marjorie A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This study examined the effect of a social-behavioral learning strategy intervention (SODA) on the social interaction skills of 4 elementary school children with Asperger syndrome (AS). More specifically, the study investigated the effect of SODA training on the abilities of 4 children with AS to participate in cooperative learning activities,…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Social Behavior
