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Effects of Computer Simulation Training on In Vivo Discrete Trial Teaching
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Eldevik, Sigmund; Ondire, Iwona; Hughes, J. Carl; Grindle, Corinna F.; Randell, Tom; Remington, Bob – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Although Discrete-trial Teaching (DTT) is effective in teaching a many skills to children with autism, its proper implementation requires rigorous staff training. This study used an interactive computer simulation program ("DTkid") to teach staff relevant DTT skills. Participants (N = 12) completed two sets of pre-tests either once (n = 7) or…
Descriptors: Autism, Imitation, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods
Abstract Reasoning and Friendship in High Functioning Preadolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Solomon, Marjorie; Buaminger, Nirit; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
To investigate the relationship between cognitive and social functioning, 20 Israeli individuals with HFASD aged 8-12 and 22 age, maternal education, and receptive vocabulary-matched preadolescents with typical development (TYP) came to the lab with a close friend. Measures of abstract reasoning, friendship quality, and dyadic interaction during a…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Friendship, Abstract Reasoning, Thinking Skills