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Lindsay L. Shea; Mi-Yeet Wong; Wei Song; Katy Kaplan; Disha Uppal; Mark S. Salzer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Peer support has been an undeveloped pathway for filling the service gap and to generate employment opportunities for autistic individuals. Peer supports have been deployed widely in mental health and among veterans and understanding the utility of this service modality among autistic individuals illuminates opportunities for research, policy, and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Peer Relationship, Social Support Groups, Individual Characteristics
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Catherine Bent; Susan Glencross; Karen McKinnon; Kristelle Hudry; Cheryl Dissanayake; The Victorian ASELCC Team; Giacomo Vivanti – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Many autistic children require support to meet their learning needs. Given the heterogeneity within the autism spectrum it is plausible that different types of support might be better suited to different children. However, knowledge on what interventions work best for which children is limited. We examined the outcomes of autistic preschool-aged…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Preschool Children, Early Intervention
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Hume, Kara; Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Odom, Samuel L.; Morin, Kristi L.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Szendrey, Susan; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Yücesoy-Özkan, Serife; Savage, Melissa N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This systematic review describes a set of practices that have evidence of positive effects with autistic children and youth. This is the third iteration of a review of the intervention literature (Odom et al. in J Autism Dev Disorders 40(4):425-436, 2010a; Prevent School Fail 54(4):275-282, 2010b; Wong et al. in…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Children, Youth, Young Adults
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Roux, Anne M.; Rast, Jessica E.; Shattuck, Paul T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Employment outcomes for transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorder (TAY-ASD) following Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services declined between 2002 and 2011; although a few states showed significant progress. We examined inter-state variation in VR service use and outcomes among TAY-ASD in 2014-2016, finding significant differences in the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Vocational Rehabilitation, Program Effectiveness
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Lory, Catharine; Mason, Rose A.; Davis, John L.; Wang, Danni; Kim, So Yeon; Gregori, Emily; David, Marie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Challenging behavior is a significant barrier in accessing the general education curriculum for students with developmental disabilities. This necessitates the identification of evidence-based practices for addressing challenging behavior in inclusive settings. The purpose of our meta-analysis is to (a) quantify the magnitude of effect of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Students with Disabilities, Evidence Based Practice
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Carlisle, Gretchen K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have deficits in social skills, and interaction with service dogs has been associated with increased social skills for children with ASD. In this telephone survey of 70 parents of children with ASD, children owning dogs had greater Mean scores for social skills, using the Social Skills Improvement…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
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Kokina, Anastasia; Kern, Lee – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
A meta-analysis of single-subject research was conducted, examining the use of Social Stories[TM] and the role of a comprehensive set of moderator variables (intervention and participant characteristics) on intervention outcomes. While Social Stories had low to questionable overall effectiveness, they were more effective when addressing…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Skill Development, Pervasive Developmental Disorders