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Autism Training for Law Enforcement Officers: A Scoping Review
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Sreckovic, Melissa A.; Kenney, Christine K.; Wallace, Matthew – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Law enforcement officers are the primary individuals called and who respond to situations of heightened concern. They make split-second observations and decisions based on how best to react to given safety situations and those involved. Characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), if not properly understood and reacted to, may quickly…
Descriptors: Police, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Training, Knowledge Level
Applicability and Psychometric Properties of General Mental Health Assessment Tools in Autistic People: A Systematic Review
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Marianne Berg Halvorsen; Arvid Nikolai Kildahl; Sabine Kaiser; Brynhildur Axelsdottir; Michael G. Aman; Sissel Berge Helverschou – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of instruments for assessing mental health (MH) among autistic people. This study aimed to review the psychometric properties of broadband instruments used to assess MH problems among autistic people. In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42022316571) we searched the APA PsycINFO via…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mental Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods
Economic Evaluation of Early Interventions for Autistic Children: A Scoping Review
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Katherine Pye; Hannah Jackson; Teresa Iacono; Alan Shiell – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Many autistic children access some form of early intervention, but little is known about the value for money of different programs. We completed a scoping review of full economic evaluations of early interventions for autistic children and/or their families. We identified nine studies and reviewed their methods and quality. Most studies involved…
Descriptors: Economics, Early Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
Definitions of Nonverbal and Minimally Verbal in Research for Autism: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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Koegel, Lynn Kern; Bryan, Katherine M.; Su, Pumpki L.; Vaidya, Mohini; Camarata, Stephen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This systematic review examined definitions of "nonverbal" or "minimally verbal" and assessment measures used to evaluate communication in intervention studies focusing on improving expressive verbal communication in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We reviewed sample size, number of participants, participant age,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Ability, Communication Skills
A Review of the Diagnostic Methods Reported in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Waller, Stacey A.; Armstrong, Kevin J.; McGrath, Ann M.; Sullivan, Cristin L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This review summarizes subject selection and diagnostic procedures documented in 142 empirical articles published between 1993 and 1997. Although most researchers reported use of standard diagnostic criteria in classifying subjects, numerous studies did not report diagnostic methods and there was often a lack of specification of inclusion and…
Descriptors: Autism, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
The Screening and Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
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Filipek, Pauline A.; Accardo, Pasquale J.; Baranek, Grace T.; Cook, Edwin H., Jr.; Dawson, Geraldine; Gordon, Barry; Gravel, Judith S.; Johnson, Chris P.; Kallen, Ronald J.; Levy, Susan E.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Prizant, Barry M.; Rapin, Isabelle; Rogers, Sally J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Teplin, Stuart; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This paper presents detailed recommendations for diagnosis of autism established by a multidisciplinary panel of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology. The paper offers dual-level (general development and specific symptoms) guidelines for diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Measures in Intervention Research with Young Children Who Have Autism.
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Wolery, Mark; Garfinkle, Ann N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
This article analyzes outcome measures used in intervention research with young children with autism, including 72 reports evaluating specific intervention practices and 15 reports of complete intervention programs. Results indicate measurement of mediating variables is essentially absent in the evaluation reports and there is a lack of other…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Evaluation Criteria