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Sparapani, Nicole; Morgan, Lindee; Reinhardt, Vanessa P.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Wetherby, Amy M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study evaluated the classroom measure of active engagement (CMAE), an observational tool designed to measure active engagement in students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants included 196 students with ASD and their educators (n = 126) who were video-recorded at the beginning of the school year. Findings documented limited…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Elementary School Students, Class Activities
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Simpson, Richard L.; Souris, Lisa A. – Behavioral Disorders, 1988
Reciprocal interactions between teachers and two groups of preschoolers (four autistic, four mildly developmentally delayed) were observed and recorded. Teachers or aides ignored most negative initiations. Although most neutral interactions (e.g., question-answer) were reciprocal, students (especially the autistic group) did not respond…
Descriptors: Autism, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Developmental Disabilities