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Sidni A. Justus; Jenny L. Singleton; Agata Rozga – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Over the past 20+ years, researchers have worked toward identifying early behavioral predictors of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developing observation-based screeners to supplement existing parent-report methods. This study is a follow-up, 3 to 8 years later, with parents/caregivers of 57 children previously enrolled in a U.S.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Identification, Screening Tests, Toddlers
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Nahmias, Allison S.; Crabbe, Samantha; Marcus, Steven C.; Mandell, David S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This study examined factors associated with 9-month outcomes of 78 preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder ([ASD]; 66 males, mean age = 44.8 [7.0] months) receiving preschool special education services. Use of recommended intervention practices was observed in each student's primary educational setting: autism-only (n = 28), mixed-disability (n…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Institutional Characteristics
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McKenna M. Halverson; Sara E. Lowmaster – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Peer mentors play a crucial role in campus-based living and support programs that assist autistic students in their transition to U.S. colleges. However, limited research has examined the characteristics of potential peer mentors and incentives that may be necessary to staff such programs. The present study evaluated the relationship between the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Predictor Variables, Intention