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Comparing Direct and Technology-Based Praise Statements to Increase Physical Activity for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Savage, Melissa N. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
There are many benefits to engaging in regular physical activity such as increased quality of life and decreased levels of obesity. However, individuals with autism spectrum disorder often do not engage in healthy levels of physical activity. Low motivation, poor motor skills, and behavioral challenges combine to make engaging in regular physical…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Physical Activity Level, Positive Reinforcement
The Use of Video Prompting on the Acquisition, Maintenance, and Generalization of a Line Dance by Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Gies, Maria Louise – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Educators are in need of appropriate interventions for teaching individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A widely used (Bellini & Akullian, 2007; Delano, 2007) and evidence-based (Horner et al., 2005) instructional intervention for individuals with ASD is video modeling. Video modeling involves the learner viewing a video…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Teaching Methods, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Training Parents to Use Error Correction Skills: An Initial Evaluation
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McDermott, Shelley Mullen – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Schools today are faced with a growing number of students who fail to acquire basic early literacy skills. To effectively meet the needs of all students, schools must utilize strategies and interventions that are both effective and efficient. One strategy that schools may use to meet the needs of all students is implementation of a multi-tiered…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Parent Education, Parents as Teachers