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Freeman, Stephanny F. N.; Hayashida, Kristen; Paparella, Tanya; Azad, Gazi; Flowers, Cyndi D.; Glamore, Allease – Beyond Behavior, 2019
Many teachers struggle with implementing self-help eating goals for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). No group programs exist to target this important problem. We used findings from applied behavior analysis research and adapted single-subject interventions into a group-based eating program. In describing the program using two…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Teacher Role, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kidder, Jaimee E.; McDonnell, Andrea P. – Young Exceptional Children, 2017
Research suggests that many children with ASD are visual learners (Quill, 1997) and may struggle to comprehend expectations presented in a verbal mode only. Visually structured interventions present choices, expectations, tasks, and communication exchanges in a way that is appealing and approachable for visual learners. There are many types of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Intervention
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Reynhout, Georgina; Carter, Mark – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2011
Social Stories[TM] are an intervention widely used with individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This paper discusses a possible theoretical rationale that might account for the purported efficacy of Social Stories[TM]. Attributes of individuals with ASD in relation to Social Story intervention including difficulties with theory of mind…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Boutot, E. Amanda; Hume, Kara – Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children (NJ1), 2010
Recent mandates related to the implementation of evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require that autism professionals both understand and are able to implement practices based on the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). The use of the term "applied behavior analysis" and its related concepts…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Timeout
Shackel, Denis S. J. – 1970
Two experiments are reported: one with autistic children in a day-care treatment program. the other with "hopeless" rating behavior in a grade six school setting. Although the samples were small (seven in the autistic group, 43 in the sixth grade group), the results indicated conclusively the increased rate of cooperative responses and decrease of…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management
Strain, Phillip S.; Kohler, Frank W. – 1991
This document presents the final report of a 4-year project (ending in 1991) which conducted six studies of the impact of various peer-mediated interventions on the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of social interaction skills of preschoolers with severe disabilities. The report covers project objectives, the project's theoretical…
Descriptors: Autism, Classroom Observation Techniques, Contingency Management, Early Intervention
Baum, Douglas L. – 1979
The paper describes components of the Cooperative Student Care public school program in which five Texas school districts have joined together to provide educational services in functional academics, vocational training, social skills training, life skills training, and related services for severely/profoundly handicapped students. Four facilities…
Descriptors: Autism, Contingency Management, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education