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The Effectiveness of a Distance Peer Mentor Training Program with Military Spouses with Children with Autism
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Kremkow, Jennifer M. D.; Finke, Erinn H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Several researchers have described a training for mentorship programs; however, few studies have examined the effects of mentor training on mentor knowledge of communication strategies taught in the training. This investigation developed and tested a distance peer mentor training for military spouses with children with autism. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Mentors, Distance Education, Training, Autism
A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of Melodic Based Communication Therapy for Eliciting Speech in Nonverbal Children with Autism
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Sandiford, Givona A.; Mainess, Karen J.; Daher, Noha S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of Melodic Based Communication Therapy (MBCT) to traditional speech and language therapy for eliciting speech in nonverbal children with autism. Participants were 12 nonverbal children with autism ages 5 through 7 randomly assigned to either treatment group. Both groups made significant…
Descriptors: Therapy, Autism, Family Environment, Nonverbal Communication
Parents' Adoption of Social Communication Intervention Strategies: Families Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Are Minimally Verbal
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Shire, Stephanie Y.; Goods, Kelly; Shih, Wendy; Distefano, Charlotte; Kaiser, Ann; Wright, Courtney; Mathy, Pamela; Landa, Rebecca; Kasari, Connie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Notably absent from the intervention literature are parent training programs targeting school-aged children with autism who have limited communication skills (Tager-Flusberg and Kasari in "Autism Res" 6:468-478, 2013). Sixty-one children with autism age 5-8 with minimal spontaneous communication received a 6-month social communication…
Descriptors: Intervention, Communication Strategies, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Training Adults and Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to Be Compliant with a Clinical Dental Assessment Using a TEACCH-Based Approach
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Orellana, Lorena M.; Martínez-Sanchis, Sonia; Silvestre, Francisco J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The specific neuropsychological and sensory profile found in persons with autism spectrum disorders complicate dental procedures and as a result of this, most are treated under general anesthesia or unnecessary sedation. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a short treatment and education of autistic and related…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Adults, Children, Autism
Improving Question-Asking Initiations in Young Children with Autism Using Pivotal Response Treatment
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Koegel, Robert L.; Bradshaw, Jessica L.; Ashbaugh, Kristen; Koegel, Lynn Kern – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Social initiations make up a core deficit for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In particular, initiated questions during social interactions are often minimal or absent in this population. In the context of a multiple baseline design, the efficacy of using the motivational procedures of Pivotal Response Treatment to increase social…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Young Children, Autism, Communication Skills