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A Cross-Cultural Exploration of the Everyday Social Participation of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia and Taiwan: An Experience Sampling Study
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Chen, Yu-Wei; Bundy, Anita C.; Cordier, Reinie; Chien, Yi-Ling; Einfeld, Stewart L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder commonly have limited social participation. This study aimed to examine the similarities and differences of everyday participation among males and females with autism spectrum disorder in Australia and Taiwan, using an experience sampling methodology. A total of 14 Australians (4 males, aged 16-43…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents
Positive and Negative Social Exchanges Experienced by Fathers and Mothers of Children with Autism
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Hickey, Emily J.; Dubois, Lindsay; Hartley, Sigan L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
When faced with child-related challenges associated with autism spectrum disorder, positive and negative social exchanges may be critical to parents' psychological well-being. This study examined the types and sources of positive and negative social exchanges reported by mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder and their…
Descriptors: Social Exchange Theory, Fathers, Mothers, Children
The Impact of Maternal, Child, and Family Characteristics on the Daily Well-Being and Parenting Experiences of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Pruitt, Megan M.; Willis, Kelcie; Timmons, Lisa; Ekas, Naomi V. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This study utilized a daily diaries method to explore the global factors that impact daily general affect and daily parenting interactions of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Eighty-three mothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 3 and 13 years completed global assessments of maternal depressive…
Descriptors: Diaries, Mothers, Children, Autism
A Play and Joint Attention Intervention for Teachers of Young Children with Autism: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
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Wong, Connie S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The aim of this study was to pilot test a classroom-based intervention focused on facilitating play and joint attention for young children with autism in self-contained special education classrooms. Thirty-three children with autism between the ages of 3 and 6 years participated in the study with their classroom teachers (n = 14). The 14 preschool…
Descriptors: Autism, Play, Attention, Preschool Children
Predicting Language and Social Outcomes at Age 5 for Later-Born Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Malesa, Elizabeth; Foss-Feig, Jennifer; Yoder, Paul; Warren, Zachary; Walden, Tedra; Stone, Wendy L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The relation between early joint attention (in which a child coordinates attention between another person and an object or event) and later language and social outcomes was examined in younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (Sibs-ASD) and younger siblings of children with typical development (Sibs-TD). Initial levels of joint…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention
Reading and Math Achievement Profiles and Longitudinal Growth Trajectories of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Wei, Xin; Christiano, Elizabeth R. A.; Yu, Jennifer W.; Wagner, Mary; Spiker, Donna – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study examined the reading and math achievement profiles and longitudinal growth trajectories of a nationally representative sample of children ages 6 through 9 with an autism spectrum disorder. Four distinct achievement profiles were identified: higher-achieving (39%), hyperlexia (9%), hypercalculia (20%) and lower-achieving (32%). Children…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders