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Jane Shkel; Alicia Geng; Elise Pilchak; Maria Estefania Millan; Jessica M. Schwartzman; Rachel Schuck; Maria Victoria Bundang; Agatha Barnowski; Devon M. Slap; Sydney Stratford; Antonio Y. Hardan; Jennifer M. Phillips; Grace W. Gengoux – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Despite the popularity of social skills groups, there remains a need for empirical investigation of treatment effects, especially when targeting pivotal aspects of social functioning such as initiations to peers. The goal of the present study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a 12-week social intervention (SUCCESS), which combined an…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children, Parent Education, Intervention
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Daniel Berends; Catherine A. Bent; Giacomo Vivanti; Cheryl Dissanayake; Kristelle Hudry – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Purpose: While research indicates that both the core features of autism and associated developmental skills influence adaptive behaviour outcomes, results to date suggest greater influence of the latter than the former, and little attention has been given to how the interaction of both together might impact functional disability. Seeking to expand…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Skill Development, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Child Behavior
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Chester, Monica; Richdale, Amanda L.; McGillivray, Jane – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Despite widespread clinical use of group-based social skills training (SST) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there remains a lack of follow-up data, generalisation effects, common definition of social skills, and teacher report data. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week SST intervention with a play component…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Play, Teaching Methods, Children
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LaMarca, Kristen; Gevirtz, Richard; Lincoln, Alan J.; Pineda, Jaime A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Individuals with autism and intellectual impairments tend to be excluded from research due to their difficulties with methodological compliance. This study focuses on using Teaching with Acoustic Guidance--TAGteach--to behaviorally prepare children with autism and a IQ = 80 to participate in a study on neurofeedback training (NFT). Seven children…
Descriptors: Autism, Intellectual Disability, Neurosciences, Diagnostic Tests
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Homan, Kendra J.; Mellon, Michael W.; Houlihan, Daniel; Katusic, Maja Z. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) is a rare condition characterized by distinct regression of developmental and behavioral functioning following a period of apparently normal development for at least 2 years. The purpose of this article is to present the developmental, behavioral, psychosocial, and medical histories of eight children who…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Language Acquisition, Child Health, Case Studies
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Galera, Cedric; Taupiac, Emmanuelle; Fraisse, Sonia; Naudion, Sophie; Toussaint, Eva; Rooryck-Thambo, Caroline; Delrue, Marie-Ange; Arveiler, Benoit; Lacombe, Didier; Bouvard, Manuel-Pierre – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Research regarding the behavioral aspects of children with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) has suggested some possible behavioral patterns including autistic features. Caregivers of 39 children (mean age = 8.4 years) with RTS (49% showing abnormality in "CREBBP" gene) and 39 children (mean age = 8.6 years) matched on developmental level,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Attention Span, Social Behavior, Child Behavior
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Stahmer, Aubyn C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
Seven children (ages 4 to 7) with autism were taught to engage in symbolic play using Pivotal Response Training. Children with autism rarely exhibited symbolic play before training, but after training they learned to perform complex and creative symbolic play at levels similar to that of language-matched controls. Interaction skills also improved…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Behavior, Early Childhood Education, Pretend Play