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Frequency and Correlates of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Use in an Autistic Inpatient Sample
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Elizabeth A. DeLucia; Tyler C. McFayden; Megan Fok; Theresa M. Andrzejewski; Angela Scarpa; Christina G. McDonnell – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Although augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies are often used by autistic youth, little is known about the use of AAC in inpatient psychiatric settings. This study evaluated how demographic and clinical factors (e.g., language level, IQ) related to AAC use in a well-characterized sample of 527 autistic youth (78.7% male, mean…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Patients, Youth
Early Detection, Diagnosis and Intervention Services for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU): Family and Professional Perspectives
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Bejarano-Martín, Álvaro; Canal-Bedia, Ricardo; Magán-Maganto, María; Fernández-Álvarez, Clara; Cilleros-Martín, María Victoria; Sánchez-Gómez, María Cruz; García-Primo, Patricia; Rose-Sweeney, Mary; Boilson, Andrew; Linertová, Renata; Roeyers, Herbert; Van der Paelt, Sara; Schendel, Diana; Warberg, Christine; Cramer, Susanne; Narzisi, Antonio; Muratori, Filippo; Scattoni, María Luisa; Moilanen, Irma; Yliherva, Anneli; Saemundsen, Evald; Loa Jónsdóttir, Sigríður; Efrim-Budisteanu, Magdalena; Arghir, Aurora; Papuc, Sorina Mihaela; Vicente, Astrid; Rasga, Celia; Rogé, Bernadette; Guillon, Quentin; Baduel, Sophie; Kafka, Johanna Xenia; Poustka, Luise; Kothgassner, Oswald D.; Kawa, Rafal; Pisula, Ewa; Sellers, Tracey; Posada de la Paz, Manuel – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Early services for ASD need to canvas the opinions of both parents and professionals. These opinions are seldom compared in the same research study. This study aims to ascertain the views of families and professionals on early detection, diagnosis and intervention services for young children with ASD. An online survey compiled and analysed data…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Family Attitudes, Disability Identification
Life Skills Training for Middle and High School Students with Autism
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Chiang, Hsu-Min; Ni, Xinyu; Lee, Young-Sun – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study investigated the extent to which life skills training was offered to middle and high school students with autism and life skills training needs after high school. A secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Training Study-2 (NLTS-2) data was conducted in this study. This study found that the majority of the middle and high school…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Autism, Daily Living Skills
Autism in Southeast Europe: A Survey of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Daniels, Amy M.; Como, Ariel; Hergüner, Sabri; Kostadinova, Krasimira; Stosic, Jasmina; Shih, Andy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The aim of this study was to understand the diagnostic, service and lived experiences of families affected by ASD in Southeast Europe. A total of 758 caregivers from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey were surveyed from 2013 to 2015 about characteristics of the child with ASD; service encounters; and caregiver perceptions. The average age at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Individual Characteristics
Frequency and Correlates of Service Access among Youth with Autism Transitioning to Adulthood
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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Henninger, Natalie A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This study examined service receipt and unmet service needs among youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in their last year of high school, as well as the youth (intellectual disability, race/ethnicity, autism severity, comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, behavior problems, adaptive behavior) and family (income, parental health, parental…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Student Needs, High School Seniors