NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 1 to 15 of 27 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Lauren; Minshew, Nancy J.; Eack, Shaun M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) spend the majority of their lives as adults, and psychosocial interventions show promise for improving outcomes in this population. This research conducted a systematic review of all peer-review studies evaluating psychosocial interventions for adults with ASD. A total of 1,217 studies were…
Descriptors: Autism, Social Cognition, Intervention, Adults
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tyson, Katherine E.; Cruess, Dean G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Both high-functioning autism (HFA) and social phobia (SP) involve profound social interaction deficits. Although these disorders share some similar symptoms, they are conceptualized as distinct. Because both HFA and SP are defined behaviorally, the degree of overlap between the two disorders may result in misinterpretation of symptoms. However,…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bradshaw, Jessica; Steiner, Amanda Mossman; Gengoux, Grace; Koegel, Lynn Kern – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Early detection methods for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infancy are rapidly advancing, yet the development of interventions for infants under two years with or at-risk for ASD remains limited. In order to guide research and practice, this paper systematically reviewed studies investigating interventions for infants under 24 months with or…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Literature Reviews, Infants
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ploog, Bertram O.; Scharf, Alexa; Nelson, DeShawn; Brooks, Patricia J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Major advances in multimedia computer technology over the past decades have made sophisticated computer games readily available to the public. This, combined with the observation that most children, including those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), show an affinity to computers, has led researchers to recognize the potential of computer…
Descriptors: Computers, Autism, Language Acquisition, Theory of Mind
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wang, Li; Mandell, David S.; Lawer, Lindsay; Cidav, Zuleyha; Leslie, Douglas L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Healthcare costs and service use for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were compared between Medicaid and private insurance, using 2003 insurance claims data in 24 states. In terms of costs and service use per child with ASD, Medicaid had higher total healthcare costs (22,653 vs. 5,254), higher ASD-specific costs (7,438 vs. 928), higher psychotropic…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Physical Therapy, Autism, Speech Therapy
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Woodard, Cooper R.; Van Reet, Jennifer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Past research has focused on pretend play in infants with autism because it is considered an early manifestation of symbolic or imaginative thinking. Contradictory research findings have challenged the meta-representational model. The intent of this paper is to propose that pretend play is the behavioral manifestation of developing imaginative…
Descriptors: Imagination, Play, Autism, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ingersoll, Brooke; Wainer, Allison – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Project ImPACT is a parent-mediated social communication intervention for young children with ASD that was developed in community settings to encourage dissemination. A single-subject, multiple-baseline design was conducted across 8 preschoolers with ASD and their mothers to examine the efficacy of the model for improving parent intervention…
Descriptors: Young Children, Intervention, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Stichter, Janine P.; O'Connor, Karen V.; Herzog, Melissa J.; Lierheimer, Kristin; McGhee, Stephanie D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Despite frequent reports of academic success, individuals with high functioning autism or Aspergers Syndrome (HFA/AS) often manifest deficits in social abilities. These deficits can lead to daily difficulties, and negative long-term outcomes. Deficits in social competency are evident in this population from an early age, as children with HFA/AS…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Cues, Intervention, Autism
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Simpson, Kate; Keen, Deb – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
It is widely reported that music can be beneficial to individuals with autism. This review was undertaken to determine the evidence base for the use of music as an intervention for children with autism. After searching relevant databases, 128 articles were identified of which 20 articles met the study's inclusion criteria. Composed songs and…
Descriptors: Music, Autism, Music Therapy, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rozga, Agata; Hutman, Ted; Young, Gregory S.; Rogers, Sally J.; Ozonoff, Sally; Dapretto, Mirella; Sigman, Marian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
We investigated whether deficits in social gaze and affect and in joint attention behaviors are evident within the first year of life among siblings of children with autism who go on to be diagnosed with autism or ASD (ASD) and siblings who are non-diagnosed (NoASD-sib) compared to low-risk controls. The ASD group did not differ from the other two…
Descriptors: Siblings, Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Infants
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hutman, Ted; Chela, Mandeep K.; Gillespie-Lynch, Kristen; Sigman, Marian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
We examined social attention and attention shifting during (a) a play interaction between 12-month olds and an examiner and (b) after the examiner pretended to hurt herself. We coded the target and duration of infants' visual fixations and frequency of attention shifts. Siblings of children with autism and controls with no family history of autism…
Descriptors: Siblings, Play, Autism, Attention
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ryan, Christian; Charragain, Caitriona Ni – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
Autism is associated with difficulty interacting with others and an impaired ability to recognize facial expressions of emotion. Previous teaching programmes have not addressed weak central coherence. Emotion recognition training focused on components of facial expressions. The training was administered in small groups ranging from 4 to 7…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Autism, Emotional Response, Social Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hess, Christine Reiner; Landa, Rebecca J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Parents' concerns about their children's development were examined prospectively at 14, 24, and 36 months for 89 younger siblings of a child with autism. Parent reported concern was high at all ages (40-75%) and was higher at 24 and 36 months in children with ASD than non-ASD outcomes (p less than 0.05). Communication concerns were reported most…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Standardized Tests, Test Validity
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hopkins, Ingrid Maria; Gower, Michael W.; Perez, Trista A.; Smith, Dana S.; Amthor, Franklin R.; Wimsatt, F. Casey; Biasini, Fred J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This study assessed the efficacy of "FaceSay," a computer-based social skills training program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This randomized controlled study (N = 49) indicates that providing children with low-functioning autism (LFA) and high functioning autism (HFA) opportunities to practice attending to eye gaze,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Reichow, Brian; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
This paper presents a best evidence synthesis of interventions to increase social behavior for individuals with autism. Sixty-six studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 2001 and July 2008 with 513 participants were included. The results are presented by the age of the individual receiving intervention and by delivery agent of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Behavior, Autism, Interpersonal Competence
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2