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Therapeutic Horseback Riding Outcomes of Parent-Identified Goals for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An ABA' Multiple Case Design Examining Dosing and Generalization to the Home and Community
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Holm, Margo B.; Baird, Joanne M.; Kim, Young Joo; Rajora, Kuwar B.; D'Silva, Delma; Podolinsky, Lin; Mazefsky, Carla; Minshew, Nancy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
We examined whether different doses of therapeutic riding influenced parent-nominated target behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (a) during the session (b) at home, and (c) in the community. We used a single subject multiple Baseline, multiple case design, with dosing of 1, 3, and 5 times/week. Three boys with ASD, 6-8 years…
Descriptors: Animals, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Intervention
Effects of iPod Touch™ Technology as Communication Devices on Peer Social Interactions across Environments
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Mancil, G. Richmond; Lorah, Elizabeth R.; Whitby, Peggy Schaefer – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the use of the iPod Touch™ as a Speech Generated Device (SGD) for Functional Communication Training (FCT). The evaluation of the effects on problem behavior, the effects on generalization and maintenance of the acquired communication repertoire, and the social initiations of peers between the new SGD (iPod…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Information Technology, Validity, Generalization
Effects of Training and Coaching with Performance Feedback on Teachers' Use of "Pyramid Model" Practices
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Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Hardy, Jessica K.; Schnitz, Alana G.; Adams, Jessie Morris; Kinder, Kiersten A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
Training and coaching with performance feedback has been effective for supporting teachers to use evidence-based instructional practices. However, coaching with performance feedback has primarily been used to support teachers to use discrete skills, and there has been little evidence of maintenance and generalization. The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Feedback (Response), Teaching Methods, Best Practices
Effects of Training and Coaching with Performance Feedback on Teachers' Use of "Pyramid Model" Practices
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Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Hardy, Jessica K.; Schnitz, Alana G.; Adams, Jessie Morris; Kinder, Kiersten A. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Training and coaching with performance feedback has been effective for supporting teachers to use evidence-based instructional practices. However, coaching with performance feedback has primarily been used to support teachers to use discrete skills, and there has been little evidence of maintenance and generalization. The purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Best Practices, Check Lists, Coaching (Performance)
Inhibitory Control and Harsh Discipline as Predictors of Externalizing Problems in Young Children: A Comparative Study of U.S., Chinese, and Japanese Preschoolers
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Olson, Sheryl L.; Tardif, Twila Z.; Miller, Alison; Felt, Barbara; Grabell, Adam S.; Kessler, Daniel; Wang, Li; Karasawa, Mayumi; Hirabayashi, Hidemi – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011
We examined associations between child inhibitory control, harsh parental discipline and externalizing problems in 120 4 year-old boys and girls in the US, China, and Japan. Individual differences in children's inhibitory control abilities, assessed using behavioral tasks and maternal ratings, were related to child externalizing problems reported…
Descriptors: Discipline, Inhibition, Young Children, Foreign Countries
Behavioral Treatment of Challenging Behaviors in Individuals with Mild Mental Retardation: Meta-Analysis of Single-Subject Research
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Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; van Oorsouw, Wietske; Sturmey, Peter – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2006
A meta-analytic study on effectiveness of behavioral and psychotherapeutic treatments for challenging behaviors in individuals with mild mental retardation is reported. Eighty articles were examined. For each comparison, several study variables and two effect sizes (percentage of nonoverlapping data--PND and percentage of zero data--PZD) were…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Meta Analysis, Psychotherapy, Effect Size