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Download full textJones, Patrick; Derby, K. Mark; Engler, Joseph R.; Trotter, Thomas – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2019
This study was designed to evaluate the instruction of children with autism spectrum disorder as they were taught basic hockey skills. Novice instructors with no hockey background but a willingness to instruct the athletes completed skill training. The study was conducted across three phases: baseline where the coaches received no instruction on…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Novices, Team Sports, Athletes
Direct linkSiu, Michelle T.; Goodman, Sarah J.; Yellan, Isaac; Butcher, Darci T.; Jangjoo, Maryam; Grafodatskaya, Daria; Rajendram, Rageen; Lou, Youliang; Zhang, Rujun; Zhao, Chunhua; Nicolson, Rob; Georgiades, Stelios; Szatmari, Peter; Scherer, Stephen W.; Roberts, Wendy; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Weksberg, Rosanna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Many neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) share common learning and behavioural impairments, as well as features such as dysregulation of the oxytocin hormone. Here, we examined DNA methylation (DNAm) in the 1st intron of the oxytocin receptor gene, "OXTR," in patients with autism spectrum (ASD), attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD)…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Biochemistry
Lin, Ching-Lan Rosaline; Foley-Nicpon, Megan – Gifted and Talented International, 2019
In the United States, scholars both in and out of gifted education have been studying twice-exceptional students for the past several decades. These students often face significant challenges and barriers in the process of achieving their educational and career goals, as they are often confronted with combining their talent domains with the…
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Barriers, Talent, Creativity
Khamparia, Aditya; Pandey, Babita; Mishra, Brijendra Pratap – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
In conventional classroom driven instructor training, disabled student achieved low personality & motivation, more mental load due to lack of practical learning and unsuitable usage of learning material through different simulated contexts. Therefore, intent of proposed study is to integrate microworld game-based learning to different learning…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Game Based Learning, Physical Disabilities, Elementary School Students
Amran, Hannah Aqilah; Majid, Rosadah Abd – International Journal of Special Education, 2019
A twice-exceptional student who is gifted but also has an additional exceptionality challenges teachers and educators to deliver the best teaching strategies. This paper reviews the current learning strategies, interventions and practices that specifically focused on twice-exceptional students. Research articles were obtained on online database of…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Academically Gifted, Intervention, Gifted Disabled
Wei, Xin; Christiano, Elizabeth R.A.; Yu, Jennifer W.; Wagner, Mary; Spiker, Donna – Grantee Submission, 2015
This study examined the reading and math achievement profiles and longitudinal growth trajectories of a nationally representative sample of children ages 6 through 9 with an ASD. Four distinct achievement profiles were identified: higher-achieving (39%), hyperlexia (9%), hypercalculia (20%), and lower-achieving (32%). Children with hypercalculia…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Ability, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, High Achievement
Orsmond, Gael I.; Shattuck, Paul T.; Cooper, Benjamin P.; Sterzing, Paul R.; Anderson, Kristy A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Investigating social participation of young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is important given the increasing number of youth aging into young adulthood. Social participation is an indicator of life quality and overall functioning. Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2, we examined rates of participation in…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Young Adults, Participation
Hughes, Carolyn; Bernstein, Rebekah T.; Kaplan, Lauren M.; Reilly, Caitlin M.; Brigham, Nicolette L.; Cosgriff, Joseph C.; Boykin, Michaela P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Self-prompted communication books were used in combination with conversational peer orientation to increase conversational interactions of verbal high school students with autism or autistic-like behavior with their peers without disabilities. Previous investigators have used communication books only with students with autism or intellectual…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Epler, Pam; Ross, Rorie – IGI Global, 2015
Educators today are challenged with the task of designing curricula and standards for students of varying abilities. While technology and innovation steadily improve classroom learning, teachers and administrators continue to struggle in developing the best methodologies and practices for students with disabilities. "Models for Effective…
Descriptors: Models, Delivery Systems, Special Education, Academic Support Services
Robinson, Stephanie; Curwen, Tracey; Ryan, Thomas G. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
This review includes empirical peer-reviewed articles which support the examination of Asperger's Disorder and co-morbid disorders, as well as an analysis of how adolescents with Asperger's Disorder transition to adulthood. Although the focus was on Asperger's Disorder, some studies include Autism Spectrum Disorder samples. It was found that…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Independent Living, Anxiety Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Visootsak, Jeannie; Graham, John M., Jr. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) was initially described in the context of its endocrinologic and physical features; however, subsequent studies have revealed specific impairments in verbal skills and social functioning. Males with sex chromosomal aneuploidies are known to have variability in their developmental profile with the majority presenting…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Males, Sex, Genetics
Williams, David; Happe, Francesca – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
Studies of emotion processing in autism have produced mixed results, with fewer studies observing autism-specific deficits than might be imagined. In the current study, 21 individuals with autism and 21 age- and ability-matched, learning disabled comparison participants were tested for their ability to (a) recognise, "in others",…
Descriptors: Autism, Verbal Ability, Emotional Response, Comparative Analysis
Nyden, Agneta; Niklasson, Lena; Stahlberg, Ola; Anckarsater, Henrik; Dahlgren-Sandberg, Annika; Wentz, Elisabet; Rastam, Maria – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Asperger syndrome (AS) and non-verbal learning disability (NLD) are both characterized by impairments in motor coordination, visuo-perceptual abilities, pragmatics and comprehension of language and social understanding. NLD is also defined as a learning disorder affecting functions in the right cerebral hemisphere. The present study investigates…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Verbal Learning
Giler, Janet Z. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
"Socially ADDept" helps educators and parents teach the hidden rules of social behavior to children with limited social skills, notably those with special needs like ADHD, learning disabilities, Asperger's and high-functioning autism, Tourette Syndrome, and nonverbal learning disabilities. The author provides all the information parents and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nonverbal Communication, Social Behavior, Autism
Firth, Graham; Elford, Helen; Leeming, Catherine; Crabbe, Marion – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Intensive Interaction is an approach to developing the pre-verbal communication and sociability of people with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities and autism. Previous research has indicated many potential benefits; however, the approach is not consistently used in social care. Aim: To report on the significant and…
Descriptors: Interviews, Intervention, Grounded Theory, Verbal Communication
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