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Dahlgren, J.; Healy, S.; MacDonald, M.; Geldhof, J.; Palmiere, K.; Haegele, J. A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
To date, studies using cross-sectional methodologies make up a majority of the literature surrounding children with autism spectrum disorders and participation in physical activity and screen time. Longitudinal studies are needed to examine how physical activity and screen time behaviors co-develop for children with and without an autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Delinicolas, Erin K.; Young, Robyn L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between abilities to initiate and respond to joint attention and symptoms of autism that have, and have not, been theoretically linked to joint attention. Participants were 51 boys and five girls with autistic disorder, aged between 2 years and 6 years 5 months. Measures of joint attention…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention, Young Children, Social Behavior
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Sherratt, Dave – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
A study examined whether it was possible to teach five children (ages 5-6) with autism to use symbolic pretend play. The intervention used structure, affect, and repetition and progressively faded out the structuring over three phases. All of the children were able to use some symbolic acts within play. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Children, Creativity