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Evaluation of the Barnet Early Autism Model (BEAM) Teaching Intervention Programme in a "Real World" Setting
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Reed, Phil; Osborne, Lisa A.; Makrygianni, Maria; Waddington, Emma; Etherington, Annie; Gainsborough, Judith – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
The Barnet Early Autism Model (BEAM) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was compared to a time-comparable approach (Portage) in terms of child outcomes and parental functioning. BEAM produced improvements in the adaptive behavioural function and language abilities of the children with ASD. Additionally, the programme produced…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Models, Teaching Methods
A Meta-Analytic Review of the Effectiveness of Behavioural Early Intervention Programs for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Makrygianni, Maria K.; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
The effectiveness of behavioural intervention programs for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders was addressed by a meta-analysis, which reviewed 14 studies. The findings suggest that the behavioural programs are effective in improving several developmental aspects in the children, in terms of their treatment gains, and also relative to…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Meta Analysis
The Analysis and Treatment of Problem Behavior Evoked by Auditory Stimulation
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Devlin, Sarah; Healy, Olive; Leader, Geraldine; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
The current study aimed to identify specific stimuli associated with music that served as an establishing operation (EO) for the problem behavior of a 6-year-old child with a diagnosis of autism. Specific EOs for problem behavior evoked by auditory stimulation could be identified. A differential negative reinforcement procedure was implemented for…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Auditory Stimuli, Stimulation, Music
The Impact of Using the "Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten" (PIRK[R]) on School Outcomes of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Waddington, Emma M.; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
The current studies investigated whether using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK[R] [Greer, R. D, & McKorkle. (2003). "Preschool Inventory of Repertoire for Kindergarten." Unpublished manuscript]) as a teaching curriculum had an impact on outcomes for children with ASD in special schools (Study 1), and on the ability of…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten