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Brief Report: Measuring the Effectiveness of Teaching Social Thinking to Children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and High Functioning Autism (HFA)
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Crooke, Pamela J.; Hendrix, Ryan E.; Rachman, Janine Y. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
This is the first report from a large multiple baseline single-subject design study of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This brief report examines effectiveness of teaching a social cognitive (Social Thinking) approach to six males with Asperger syndrome (AS) or High Functioning Autism (HFA). Data included are restricted to pre-…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Competence
Teaching the Imitation and Spontaneous Use of Descriptive Gestures in Young Children with Autism Using a Naturalistic Behavioral Intervention
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Ingersoll, Brooke; Lewis, Elizabeth; Kroman, Emily – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Children with autism exhibit deficits in the imitation and spontaneous use of descriptive gestures. Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT), a naturalistic imitation intervention, has been shown to increase object imitation skills in young children with autism. A single-subject, multiple-baseline design across five young children with autism was used…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Children, Imitation, Autism
Preschool Issues in Autism: Introduction.
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Mesibov, Gary B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
The introduction to this special issue on preschool issues in autism summarizes the other papers, which focus on general issues, development of attention and imitation during the preschool years, nonverbal communication of young children with autism, and instructional techniques. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Child Development, Imitation