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Vernon, Ty W.; Holden, Anahita N.; Barrett, Amy C.; Bradshaw, Jessica; Ko, Jordan A.; McGarry, Elizabeth S.; Horowitz, Erin J.; Tagavi, Daina M.; German, Tamsin C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are conceptualized to alter the quality of parent--children interactions, exposure to social learning exchanges, and ultimately the course of child development. There is evidence that modifying the procedures of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) to explicitly target social motivation enhances child…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Behavior, Outcomes of Treatment
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Berument, Sibel Kazak; Starr, Elizabeth; Pickles, Andrew; Tomlins, Megan; Papanikolauou, Katerina; Lord, Catherine; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
The Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule (ADOS) is a semi-structured observational scale developed to assess social interaction, communication and play in individuals who are suspected to have autism. Since the ADOS is not suitable to be used with severely or profoundly mentally retarded adolescents and adults with very limited language…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Pilot Projects, Language Skills