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Pan, Cheng-Chen; Wang, Hui-Ting; Adams, David; Kim, Kyungjin – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The purpose of this study was to increase the duration of treadmill walking to reach moderate exercise intensity level for a 26-year-old male diagnosed with moderate autism spectrum disorder (ASD) accompanying an intellectual disability. We used a structured system including token reward system of visual representation of progress. A changing…
Descriptors: Rewards, Physical Activities, Adults, Autism
Hillman, Conrad B.; Lerman, Dorothea C.; Kosel, Molly L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2021
Further research is needed on strategies to improve employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We replicated and extended prior research by examining the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of discrete-trial training (DTT) performance of adults with ASD who were interested in careers as behavior technicians.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Behavior Modification, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Muharib, Reem; Dowdy, Art; Rajaraman, Adithyan; Jessel, Joshua – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Functional communication training, an intervention for challenging behavior rooted in principles of applied behavior analysis, has copious empirical support dating back to the mid-1980s for autistic individuals. Recently, there has been a concerted effort to thin reinforcement delivery during functional communication training using…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Training, Intervention, Autism
Seifert, Benjamin J. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
With the prevalence of autism continually on the rise, more Autistic people will enter the work force. Research and employment data demonstrate Autistic individuals have a difficult time securing and maintaining employment. One of the issues Autistic people face is a lack of effective and efficient vocational training. Although Autistic students…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Employment, Vocational Education
Mc Gill, Ciara; Breen, Cathal J. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: Adults with complex needs and severe learning disability present as a serious management problem within the community. Restrictive interventions are often used to manage adults with these issues, even though best practice recommends the use of positive behaviour support. Positive behaviour support involves functional analysis, but it…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Intervention
Flygare, Oskar; Andersson, Erik; Ringberg, Helene; Hellstadius, Anna-Clara; Edbacken, Johan; Enander, Jesper; Dahl, Matti; Aspvall, Kristina; Windh, Indra; Russell, Ailsa; Mataix-Cols, David; Rück, Christian – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and autism spectrum disorder commonly co-occur. Adapted cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder has not previously been evaluated outside the United Kingdom. In this study, 19 adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder and autism spectrum disorder were…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Russell, Ailsa; Gaunt, Daisy M.; Cooper, Kate; Barton, Stephen; Horwood, Jeremy; Kessler, David; Metcalfe, Chris; Ensum, Ian; Ingham, Barry; Parr, Jeremy R.; Rai, Dheeraj; Wiles, Nicola – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy including behavioural activation is an evidence-based treatment for depression, a condition frequently co-occurring with autism. The feasibility of adapting low-intensity cognitive behaviour therapy for depression to meet the needs of autistic adults via a randomised controlled trial was investigated. The…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Maddox, Brenna B.; Crabbe, Samantha R.; Fishman, Jessica M.; Beidas, Rinad S.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Miller, Judith S.; Nicolaidis, Christina; Mandell, David S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can improve anxiety and depression in autistic adults, but few autistic adults receive this treatment. We examined factors that may influence clinicians' use of CBT with autistic adults. One hundred clinicians completed an online survey. Clinicians reported stronger intentions (p = 0.001), more favorable…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Benevides, Teal W.; Shore, Stephen M.; Andresen, May-Lynn; Caplan, Reid; Cook, Barb; Gassner, Dena L.; Erves, Jasmine M.; Hazlewood, Taylor M.; King, M. Caroline; Morgan, Lisa.; Murphy, Lauren E.; Purkis, Yenn; Rankowski, Brigid; Rutledge, Sarah M.; Welch, Savannah P.; Wittig, Karl – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Research has shown that autistic adults have poor health outcomes. We conducted a systematic review to identify existing interventions to address health outcomes for autistic adults and to determine whether these interventions address the priorities of the autistic community. We searched PubMed for articles that included an intervention, a primary…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Health, Mental Health, Adults
Bleszynski, Jacek – International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences, 2019
Understanding a whole person is said to be the most difficult challenge of social, humanistic, medical and other sciences. It especially concerns the issue of understanding unique individuals, those perceived as different, non-standard (in any meaning of this word), uncommunicative or strange way by the majority of people. To understand these…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development, Inclusion
Meindl, James N.; Saba, Serena; Gray, Mackenzie; Stuebing, Laurie; Jarvis, Angela – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Needle phobias are common in children and adults worldwide. One effective intervention for this phobia is exposure therapy where a participant is gradually exposed to increasing levels of the fear-evoking stimulus while differential reinforcement is applied. This intervention, however, may be difficult to implement with some medical…
Descriptors: Fear, Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Zawacki, Jessica M.; Satriale, Gloria; Zane, Thomas – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2018
With the increase of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) leaving the public school systems with centralized training environments, there needs to be innovation in supporting staff who will find themselves working in various community environments with adolescent or adult learners. Staff training and ongoing supervision is important for…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Supervision
Ledford, Jennifer R.; Zimmerman, Kathleen N.; Harbin, Emilee R.; Ward, Sarah E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Coaching has been shown to improve the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs), but relatively few studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of coaching for adults belonging to minority groups and paraprofessionals in public elementary school settings. In this study, a multiple probe design across participants was used…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Evidence Based Practice, Adults, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Koegel, Robert L., Ed.; Koegel, Lynn Kern, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2019
One of the most respected and widely used autism interventions, Pivotal Response Treatment uses natural learning opportunities to modify key behaviors in children--leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. Now the pioneering experts behind PRT have created a comprehensive modern guide to this…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Communication Skills
Hare, Dougal Julian; Gracey, Carolyn; Wood, Christopher – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Anxiety and stress are everyday issues for many people with high-functioning autism, and while cognitive-behavioural therapy is the treatment of choice for the management of anxiety, there are challenges in using it with people with high-functioning autism. This study used modified experience sampling techniques to examine everyday anxiety and…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Anxiety, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring