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A Brief Report: Quantifying and Correlating Social Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Johnson, Ashley L.; Gillis, Jennifer M.; Romanczyk, Raymond G. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The current study investigated social behaviors, including initiating joint attention (IJA), responding to joint attention (RJA), social orienting, and imitation in 14 children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to 12 typically developing children (TD). Results indicated that IJA and RJA were positively correlated with social…
Descriptors: Autism, Imitation, Human Body, Social Behavior
Cutoffs for the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters-II (MESSY-II) for Typically Developing Children and for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Matson, Johnny L.; Kozlowski, Alison M.; Neal, Daniene; Worley, Julie A.; Fodstad, Jill – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
The acquisition of social skills is an essential part of childhood and adolescent development. Due to its critical nature, assessment of appropriate and inappropriate social skills is necessary in order to determine whether or not deficits or excesses exist, thereby guiding treatment. The "Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters"…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Cognitive Indicators of Different Levels of Special Educational Support Needs in Autism
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Aljunied, Mariam; Frederickson, Norah – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Potential cognitive indicators of the level of special educational needs (SEN) were investigated in 52 children with autism. Two general indicators (intelligence quotient and cognitive modifiability) and three specific indicators (theory of mind, executive functioning and central coherence) were evaluated for their ability to discriminate three…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Student Needs
Teachers Perspectives of the Sexuality of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Kalyva, Efrosini – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience sexuality issues, but there are very few studies looking at sexuality and autism. The present study aims to examine teachers' perceptions of sexual behaviors of 56 children with low functioning autism (LFA) and 20 children with high functioning autism (HFA) or Asperger Syndrome (AS).…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger Syndrome
Long-Term Effects of Neurofeedback Treatment in Autism
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Kouijzer, Mirjam E. J.; de Moor, Jan M. H.; Gerrits, Berrie J. L.; Buitelaar, Jan K.; van Schie, Hein T. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Previously we demonstrated significant improvement of executive functions and social behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) treated with 40 sessions of EEG neurofeedback in a nonrandomized waiting list control group design. In this paper we extend these findings by reporting the long-term results of neurofeedback treatment in…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cognitive Processes