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de Veld, Danielle M. J.; Scheeren, Anke M.; Howlin, Patricia; Hoddenbach, Elske; Mulder, Fleur; Wolf, Imke; Begeer, Sander – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This RCT investigated whether participants' sibling configuration moderated the effect of a Theory of Mind (ToM) intervention for children with autism. Children with autism aged 8-13 years (n = 141) were randomized over a waitlist control or treatment condition. Both having more siblings, as well as having an older sibling were related to better…
Descriptors: Siblings, Birth Order, Theory of Mind, Training
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Salomone, Erica; Settanni, Michele; McConachie, Helen; Suma, Katharine; Ferrara, Federica; Foletti, Giulia; Salandin, Arianna; Brown, Felicity L.; Brown, Felicity L.; Pacione, Laura; Shire, Stephanie; Servili, Chiara; Adamson, Lauren B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Parents of children with ASD (N = 86; mean age 44.8 months; 67 boys) were randomized to either WHO Caregiver Skills Training (CST) delivered in public health settings in Italy or enhanced treatment-as-usual. Primary blinded outcomes were 3-months post-intervention change scores of autism severity and engagement during caregiver-child interaction.…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Skill Development, Public Health, Health Services
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Safer-Lichtenstein, Jonathan; Hamilton, Jillian C.; McIntyre, Laura Lee – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
We reviewed the demographic reporting practices and diversity of participants in published randomized controlled trial studies of group-based social skills interventions (GSSIs) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 17 studies met inclusionary criteria. Results of this review suggest that the majority of published RCTs…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention
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Oswald, Tasha M.; Winder-Patel, Breanna; Ruder, Steven; Xing, Guibo; Stahmer, Aubyn; Solomon, Marjorie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to investigate the acceptability and efficacy of the Acquiring Career, Coping, Executive control, Social Skills (ACCESS) Program, a group intervention tailored for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to enhance critical skills and beliefs that promote adult functioning,…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Group Counseling
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Corbett, Blythe A.; Key, Alexandra P.; Qualls, Lydia; Fecteau, Stephanie; Newsom, Cassandra; Coke, Catherine; Yoder, Paul – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
The efficacy of a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention on social competence in participants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was tested. Thirty 8-to-14 year-olds with ASD were randomly assigned to the treatment (n = 17) or a wait-list control (n = 13) group. Immediately after treatment, group effects were seen on social ability,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Interpersonal Competence