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Applying a Parent Training Program in a Naturalistic Behavior Analytic Context to Improve Attachment in Children with ASD
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Stefanaki, Areti; Gkogkos, Georgios; Varlokosta, Spyridoula; Gena, Angeliki – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Infants develop attachment to their caregivers very early on. The quality of attachment is considered to be crucial for the emotional development of humans and animals alike. Despite its importance, very little is known about how attachment develops between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their caregivers. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attachment Behavior, Parent Education
An Investigation of Functional Communication Training and Schedule Thinning Using a Multiple Schedule on Elopement to Access Stereotypy
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Quigley, Jennifer; Dowdy, Art; Trucksess, Kelly; Finlay, Amanda – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who engage in stereotypy may also emit a prior, temporally contiguous, high-risk response to access stereotypic behaviors. For example, the participant in this study who was diagnosed with ASD engaged in a chained response that included elopement, often in unsafe locations, to access light…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Sibling Relationships: Parent-Child Agreement and Contributions of Siblings with and without ASD
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Braconnier, Megan L.; Coffman, Marika C.; Kelso, Nicole; Wolf, Julie M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Research on the experiences of siblings of individuals with ASD and the quality of their sibling relationships has yielded mixed results. The present study examined the significance of parent- versus child-report of both positive and negative behaviors exhibited by siblings and their brothers and sisters with ASD within sibling dyads. Findings…
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Behavior Patterns, Autism
Opportunities and Challenges in Developing Technology-Based Social Skills Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent Perspectives
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Rashedi, Roxanne N.; Bonnet, Kemberlee; Schulte, Rebecca J.; Schlundt, David G.; Swanson, Amy R.; Kinsman, Amy; Bardett, Nicole; Juárez, Pablo; Warren, Zachary E.; Biswas, Gautam; Kunda, Maithilee – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Interest continues to be high in technology-based interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Understanding the preferences and challenges of technology use among individuals with ASD can inform the design of such interventions. Through 18 interviews with parents, we used an iterative inductive-deductive approach to…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Preferences
Parent-Assisted Social Skills Training to Improve Friendships in Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Laugeson, Elizabeth A.; Frankel, Fred; Mogil, Catherine; Dillon, Ashley R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
This study examines the efficacy of a manualized parent-assisted social skills intervention in comparison with a matched Delayed Treatment Control group to improve friendship quality and social skills among teens 13-17 years of age with autism spectrum disorders. Targeted skills included conversational skills, peer entry and exiting skills,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Autism, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Anger Management in Children Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
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Sofronoff, Kate; Attwood, Tony; Hinton, Sharon; Levin, Irina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The purpose of the study described was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention for anger management with children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-five children and their parents were randomly assigned to either intervention or wait-list control conditions. Children in the intervention participated in six 2-h…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Asperger Syndrome
A Pilot Study of Auditory Integration Training in Autism.
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Rimland, Bernard; Edelson, Stephen M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
The effectiveness of Auditory Integration Training (AIT) in 8 autistic individuals (ages 4-21) was evaluated using repeated multiple criteria assessment over a 3-month period. Compared to matched controls, subjects' scores improved on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist and Fisher's Auditory Problems Checklist. AIT did not decrease sound sensitivity.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Auditory Training, Autism, Behavior Patterns