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Fletcher-Watson, S.; McConachie, H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Evidence is accumulating that early intervention can be effective in improving the skills of young children with autism spectrum disorder. However, the science is hampered by the lack of agreed "gold standard" tools for the measurement of progress and outcome. What is required is a reliable, valid, and sensitive measure of change in the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Early Intervention
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Irvin, Dwight W.; Boyd, Brian A.; Odom, Samuel L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Difficulty with social competence is a core deficit of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to examine the link between adult talk and the socially competent behavior displayed by preschoolers with ASD concurrently and over time. A modified version of Kontos's Teacher Talk classification was used to code videos of 73 children…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Interpersonal Competence, Student Behavior
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Hundert, Joel; Rowe, Sarah; Harrison, Erin – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
One of the challenges in supporting young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in inclusive classrooms is the generalization of improved social behaviors. Using a multiple-baseline design across participants, this study examined the generalized effects of social script training alone and combined with peer buddies on the interactive play…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development, Scripts
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Siegel, Ellin B.; Lien, Susan E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
A single-subject, alternating treatment study compared the impact of two types of photograph displays of contrasting contextual complexity. The study examined the impact of high-context and no-context photographs, displayed on an iPad, on the ability of three preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to transition to play activities.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Photography, Visual Stimuli
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Witmer, Sara E.; Nasamran, Amy; Parikh, Purvi J.; Schmitt, Heather A.; Clinton, Marianne C. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Despite growing knowledge of the effectiveness of various interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), it is never clear whether a particular intervention will be effective for a specific child with ASD. Careful monitoring of an individual child's progress is necessary to know whether an intervention is effective. In this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Radley, Keith C.; Ford, W. Blake; Battaglia, Allison A.; McHugh, Melissa B. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The present study provides a preliminary evaluation of the effects of the Superheroes Social Skills program, a practice-ready, multimedia social skills program, on social engagements of elementary-age children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Four children with ASD between the ages of 8 and 10 with current placements in inclusive public…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Skill Development, Children