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Howells, Katherine; Sivaratnam, Carmel; Lindor, Ebony; Hyde, Christian; McGillivray, Jane; Whitehouse, Andrew; Rinehart, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This pilot research investigated the effects of a community-based organized football program on behavioral, social and communicative outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In a non-randomized design, 19 children completed the football program and were compared pre- and post-intervention with 21 children who received no comparable…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Community Programs, Interpersonal Competence, Child Behavior
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Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Denning, Christopher B.; Jamison, Kristen Roorbach – Journal of Special Education, 2012
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the turn-taking skills of children with and without disabilities who participated in a social communication intervention targeting peer-directed initiations and responses. Eight children met the selection criteria for inclusion in the study. A multiple baseline design across participants (dyads) was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Intervention, Communication Skills, Preschool Children
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Benitez, Juan L.; Fernandez, Maria; Justicia, Fernando; Fernandez, Eduardo; Justicia, Ana – School Psychology International, 2011
The present study is the result of implementing an antisocial behavior prevention program in preschool education. The intervention goal was to prevent the emergence of antisocial behaviors through developing social competence in the participants. The program, called "Aprender a Convivir", is divided into four modules by topic: rules and…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Check Lists, Intervention
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Haapsamo, Helena; Kuusikko-Gauffin, Sanna; Carter, Alice S.; Pollock-Wurman, Rachel; Ebeling, Hanna; Joskitt, Leena; Larinen, Katja; Soini, Hannu; Pihlaja, Paivi; Moilanen, Irma – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
Developmental needs should be assessed in early infancy and followed longitudinally to improve identification, prevention and intervention efforts.The objective was to examine the relationship between competencies and areas of need in toddlers' development, and to describe the properties and utility of the Brief Infant Toddler Social-Emotional…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence, Foreign Countries
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Holtmann, Martin; Bolte, Sven; Poustka, Fritz – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2007
The purpose of the present study was to examine possible differences between high-functioning males and females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) regarding the core symptoms of autism and coexisting psychopathology. A total of 23 females and 23 males matched for age, IQ, and ASD diagnoses were recruited(mean age 11y 9mo [SD 4y 5mo], range 5y-20y…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Psychopathology, Child Behavior