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Alicia Bruno; Irene Polo-Blanco; Steven Van Vaerenbergh; Raúl Fernández-Cobos; María José González-López – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2024
This study examines the multiplicative problem-solving strategies used by a 14-year-old student with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities during an instructional process based on the Conceptual Model-based Problem Solving (COMPS) approach. The instruction aimed to enhance conceptual comprehension of problem-solving by the use of…
Descriptors: Multiplication, Problem Solving, Case Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Sohyun An Kim – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Working memory functions as an underlying force for school readiness, yet many autistic children have difficulties with it. Similarly, autistic children tend to start kindergarten with less school readiness compared with their peers. In addition, children from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds face additional barriers in working memory…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Preschool Education
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Viviann Nordin; Maud Palmgren; Anna Lindbladh; Sven Bölte; Ulf Jonsson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
School absenteeism is a major societal problem, with a range of potential adverse long-term consequences. This scoping review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the research on school absenteeism in autistic children and adolescents, expose important gaps in the literature, and explore possibilities for future systematic reviews. Five…
Descriptors: Attendance, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Influences, Intervention
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Gail Teresa Hopkins – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the acceptance and support of neurodiverse people in society, with a focus on autism, and to use this to propose a framework to enhance inclusivity that can inform pedagogy within the education sectors. Design/methodology/approach: Three case studies from higher education have been presented…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics
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Birkeneder, Sandy Luong; Sparapani, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
We utilized classroom video observations to examine the frequency and function of spontaneous communication in 112 preschool-3rd grade children with autism within 57 classrooms. Children initiated 7.53 instances (SD = 9.42) of spontaneous communication on average within a 12-minute sample, a rate of 0.69 initiations per minute. Autism features,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Primary Education
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Kathryn Ambrose; Kate Simpson; Dawn Adams – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Anxiety is a common co-occurring condition for autistic students; however, little is known about how anxiety may affect their social or academic outcomes in an educational setting. Furthermore, the perspectives of students themselves have rarely been included in the literature. Using Q-sort method, 45 autistic participants aged 7 to 17 years…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Student Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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Rydzewska, Ewelina; Fleming, Michael; Mackay, Daniel; Young-Southward, Genevieve; Blacher, Jan; Bolourian, Yasamin Ross; Widaman, Keith; Cooper, Sally-Ann – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Objective: Transition from school to early adulthood incurs many changes and may be associated with deterioration in general health in youth with autism. We aimed to investigate this. Method: The National Longitudinal Transitions Study-2 is a USA nationally representative sample of youth receiving special education services, aged 13-17 at wave 1,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Jenny R. Root; Esther R. Lindström; Deidre Gilley; Rui Chen – Journal of Special Education, 2023
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) were particularly vulnerable to the school closures that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to obtain a baseline understanding of the instructional experiences of students with IDD before March of 2020 to assess the nature and degree of the pandemic's impact. We recruited…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Brandon LeBeau; Susan G. Assouline; Megan Foley-Nicpon; Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik; Katherine Schabilion – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2025
Academic acceleration, which enhances challenges for academically gifted students, can be subject-based or whole-grade. Limited research has explored its application in the twice-exceptional population, where students possess notable cognitive strengths and challenges due to psychological diagnoses. Our clinical study investigates the likelihood…
Descriptors: Twice Exceptional, Acceleration (Education), Academically Gifted, Intelligence Quotient
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Muller, Kristen; Brady, Nancy C.; Fleming, Kandace K. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate and compare alternative modalities and stimuli used to measure receptive vocabulary skills in autistic children who are minimally verbal. This study systematically compared participants' outcomes on three different receptive vocabulary assessment conditions: a low-tech assessment that used a stimulus…
Descriptors: Receptive Language, Vocabulary, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
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Kim, Sohyun An; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Working memory is an important component of executive functioning, an area of difficulty for many autistic children. However, executive functioning and working memory are highly malleable throughout childhood, and various student-level and environmental factors play important roles in their development. This study used the Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Predictor Variables
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Toseeb, Umar; Asbury, Kathryn – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic children and adolescents and their parents are likely to have been disproportionally affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been little focus on how the mental health of these vulnerable families developed during the pandemic and how it compared to those with other special educational needs and disabilities. Questionnaires were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Mental Health
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Pickard, Katherine; Hendrix, Nicole; Guerra, Karen; Brane, Natalie; Islam, Nailah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
There is growing research aimed at translating parent-mediated interventions into Part C Early Intervention systems to examine the effectiveness and reach of these models. Although research to date suggests that Early Intervention providers deliver parent-mediated intervention near fidelity, current fidelity reporting practices make delivery…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Decision Making, Parent Participation, Program Implementation
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Spann, Emilee; Biggs, Elizabeth Erin; Ross, Madison – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted daily life, including the educational experiences of school-age children with and without disabilities and their families who supported them. This descriptive qualitative study examined the experiences of families with children with extensive support needs and complex communication needs during the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Children, Services, Empowerment