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Direct linkLiao, Yini; Dillenburger, Karola; Hu, Xiaoyi – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
This study explored the experiences of professionals and parents from the United Kingdom and China of autism-relevant policies, school involvement, and applied behavior analysis-based interventions. Semistructured interviews involving 36 parents and professionals and direct behavioral observations were carried out of five parents and three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Autism
Narratives of Single, Black Mothers Using Cultural Capital to Access Autism Interventions in Schools
Morgan, Elizabeth Holliday; Stahmer, Aubyn C. – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2021
Lack of access to autism treatment has deepened the disparities for Black children with ASD. Limited resources and lack of advocacy skills in Black families are reasons given for these service gaps but a need to identify mechanisms that support Black families access to treatment for their children have yet to be investigated. This paper explores…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, One Parent Family, African Americans, Autism
Download full textSteinbrenner, Jessica R.; McIntyre, Nancy; Rentschler, Lindsay F.; Pearson, Jamie N.; Luelmo, Paul; Jaramillo, Maria Elizabeth; Boyd, Brian A.; Wong, Connie; Nowell, Sallie W.; Odom, Samuel L.; Hume, Kara A. – Grantee Submission, 2022
There are marked racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis and services for individuals on the autism spectrum, yet race and ethnicity are underreported and underexamined in autism research. The current study examines the reporting of race and ethnicity and the inclusion of participants across racial and ethnic groups in studies included in a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Raiu, Sergiu-Lucian – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
The article is a research report that briefly describes the stages of an advocacy process and the results of the project: "Increasing the involvement of NGOs and social partners in promoting alternative public policies for children with ASD", an initiative of Help Autism Association which took place in 2019. Was used a mixed research…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Advocacy, Foreign Countries
Nunes, Deborah R. P.; Schmidt, Carlo; Nunes Sobrinho, Francisco de Paula – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2021
In recent years, Brazil has registered a significant increase in the incidence rate of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This phenomenon is accompanied by the growing number of inclusive policies and guidebook for educators and health agents, describing interventional practices that guarantee the education/treatment of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice
Franz, Lauren; Howard, Jill; Viljoen, Marisa; Sikich, Linmarie; Chandrasekhar, Tara; Kollins, Scott H.; Lee, Lawrence; Ndlovu, Minkateko; Sabatos-DeVito, Maura; Seris, Noleen; Shabalala, Nokuthula; Spanos, Marina; de Vries, Petrus J.; Dawson, Geraldine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
When COVID-19 disrupted autism spectrum disorder research globally, many clinical trials of behavioral interventions pivoted to telehealth. Telehealth has the potential to increase geographic reach and improve racial/ethnic diversity in research. This matters because most autism spectrum disorder intervention studies have primarily included White,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Hamrick, Jennifer; Cerda, Mari; O'Toole, Cyndi; Hagen-Collins, Katherine – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Use of evidence-based practices is important for the success of students in special education settings in public education. In total, 255 special educators in public education were surveyed about (a) use of instructional practices, (b) preparedness to use interventions, (c) access to training, (d) influences on decision-making, and (e) areas of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities
Bejarano-Martín, Álvaro; Canal-Bedia, Ricardo; Magán-Maganto, María; Fernández-Álvarez, Clara; Cilleros-Martín, María Victoria; Sánchez-Gómez, María Cruz; García-Primo, Patricia; Rose-Sweeney, Mary; Boilson, Andrew; Linertová, Renata; Roeyers, Herbert; Van der Paelt, Sara; Schendel, Diana; Warberg, Christine; Cramer, Susanne; Narzisi, Antonio; Muratori, Filippo; Scattoni, María Luisa; Moilanen, Irma; Yliherva, Anneli; Saemundsen, Evald; Loa Jónsdóttir, Sigríður; Efrim-Budisteanu, Magdalena; Arghir, Aurora; Papuc, Sorina Mihaela; Vicente, Astrid; Rasga, Celia; Rogé, Bernadette; Guillon, Quentin; Baduel, Sophie; Kafka, Johanna Xenia; Poustka, Luise; Kothgassner, Oswald D.; Kawa, Rafal; Pisula, Ewa; Sellers, Tracey; Posada de la Paz, Manuel – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Early services for ASD need to canvas the opinions of both parents and professionals. These opinions are seldom compared in the same research study. This study aims to ascertain the views of families and professionals on early detection, diagnosis and intervention services for young children with ASD. An online survey compiled and analysed data…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Family Attitudes, Disability Identification
Broder Fingert, Sarabeth; Carter, Alice; Pierce, Karen; Stone, Wendy L.; Wetherby, Amy; Scheldrick, Chris; Smith, Christopher; Bacon, Elizabeth; James, Stephen N.; Ibañez, Lisa; Feinberg, Emily – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
In 2013, the National Institute of Mental Health funded five trials of unique, multicomponent, systems-based innovations designed to improve access to early screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder--collectively known as the Autism Spectrum Disorder Pediatric, Early Detection, Engagement, and Services Network. As part of an…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Innovation, Screening Tests
Yingling, Marissa E.; Bell, Bethany A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of child race-ethnicity and neighborhood characteristics on age of treatment receipt among children with autism spectrum disorder. Here, we included 1309 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the National Survey of Children's Health, 2011-2012. Controlling for key covariates, we used a…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
An, Sofiya; Chan, Chee Kai; Kaukenova, Botagoz – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
This qualitative study focuses on the changing system of professional care for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in post-Soviet Kazakhstan. We have explored parents' experiences of caring for a child with ASD focusing on their perceptions of educational, health and social support services available to them in their communities. Focus…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Yingling, Marissa E.; Hock, Robert M.; Cohen, Amy P.; McCaslin, Erica M. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Background: In recent years, the delivery of early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States has significantly changed. More children with ASD than ever before are eligible to use publicly funded EIBI. Yet, the challenges to large-scale implementation of EIBI remain unclear.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Modification, Children, Autism
Golloher, Andrea N. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
This study investigated the use of an adapted shared reading protocol with three children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in home settings. Using a multiple baseline across participants design, this investigation replicated and extended a previous investigation by Browder et al. to children with ASD and home settings. In addition, this study…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Family Environment
Aloizou, Valeria; Chasiotou, Tania; Retalis, Symeon; Daviotis, Theodoros; Koulouvaris, Panagiotis – Educational Media International, 2021
The unprecedented situation of COVID-19 which resulted in the closure of schools, enforced the educational community worldwide to find alternative ways to design the learning process. In special education the challenges are greater due to the need of individualized learning in 1:1 base, physical prompt, visual support and direct reinforcement.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Educational Technology
Edwards, Nicole Megan; Kaiser, Eileen; Stapel-Wax, Jennifer L. – Infants and Young Children, 2021
In the United States, there is a widespread concern with not referring more infants and toddlers with a risk of or identified autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to Early Intervention (EI) under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004). Despite early signs and screening initiatives, most children with ASD are not referred…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Legislation, Infants
