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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivation-Based Social Skills Group Treatment with Parent Training
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Jane Shkel; Alicia Geng; Elise Pilchak; Maria Estefania Millan; Jessica M. Schwartzman; Rachel Schuck; Maria Victoria Bundang; Agatha Barnowski; Devon M. Slap; Sydney Stratford; Antonio Y. Hardan; Jennifer M. Phillips; Grace W. Gengoux – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Despite the popularity of social skills groups, there remains a need for empirical investigation of treatment effects, especially when targeting pivotal aspects of social functioning such as initiations to peers. The goal of the present study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a 12-week social intervention (SUCCESS), which combined an…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children, Parent Education, Intervention
Relations of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors to Social Skills in Toddlers with Autism
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Chaxiong, Pang; Burrows, Catherine; Botteron, Kelly N.; Dager, Stephen R.; Estes, Annette M.; Hazlett, Heather C.; Schultz, Robert T.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Piven, Joseph; Wolff, Jason – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
We examined the relations of restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB; insistence on sameness, repetitive sensory-motor, self-injurious behavior) to social skills overall and aspects that comprise social skills as measured by the VABS-II (coping skills, play/leisure time, interpersonal relationships) in 24- (n = 63) and 36-month old (n = 35),…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Child Behavior
Enhancing Social Initiations Using Naturalistic Behavioral Intervention: Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial for Children with Autism
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Gengoux, Grace W.; Schwartzman, Jessica M.; Millan, M. Estefania; Schuck, Rachel K.; Ruiz, Andrés A.; Weng, Yingjie; Long, Jin; Hardan, Antonio Y. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Deficits in social skills are common in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and there is an urgent need for effective social skills interventions, especially for improving interactions with typically developing peers. This study examined the effects of a naturalistic behavioral social skills intervention in improving social initiations…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development
Effectiveness of the Program "Acqua Mediatrice di Comunicazione" (Water as a Mediator of Communication) on Social Skills, Autistic Behaviors and Aquatic Skills in ASD Children
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Zanobini, Mirella; Solari, Silvano – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The study aims to analyze the effectiveness of a swimming program on interpersonal skills, autistic mannerisms, and aquatic abilities in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Research on aquatic therapy showed improvements in motor skills, whereas there is little evidence of effectiveness of this approach on social impairments of ASD.…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Program Effectiveness, Children, Autism
Can Participation in a Community Organized Football Program Improve Social, Behavioural Functioning and Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Pilot Study
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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
Informant Discrepancies in the Assessment of Adaptive Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Allyson K. Jordan; Marcus L. Thomeer; Christopher Lopata; James P. Donnelly; Jonathan D. Rodgers; Christin A. McDonald – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
This study examined informant discrepancies for parent and teacher adaptive behavior ratings of 103 children, ages 6-12 years, with ASD (without intellectual disability). Scores on the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, third edition (Harrison and Oakland, Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles, 2015) General Adaptive Composite (GAC) and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Preadolescents
Relationship between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and Age and IQ in Preschool and School-Age Children and Adolescents with Autism and with ADHD
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Mayes, Susan D.; Seebeck, Jyssica; Waschbusch, Daniel A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Relationships between sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) and age and IQ were investigated in children with autism and/or ADHD covering broader age and IQ ranges than in previous studies. Mothers rated 1436 children with autism and 1,056 with ADHD (2-17 years, IQs 9-149) on Pediatric Behavior Scale SCT items. Increasing age correlated with SCT in the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Conceptual Tempo, Referral, Autism
An Evaluation of Behavioral Skills Training for Teaching Caregivers How to Support Social Skill Development in Their Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hassan, Mahfuz; Simpson, Andrea; Danaher, Katey; Haesen, James; Makela, Tanya; Thomson, Kendra – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Limited research has explored how to best train caregivers to support their child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) despite caregivers being well suited to promote generalization and maintenance of their child's skills in the natural environment. Children with ASD have been shown to benefit from social skill training, which is not always…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Generalization
Group-Based Social Skills Training with Play for Children on the Autism Spectrum
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Chester, Monica; Richdale, Amanda L.; McGillivray, Jane – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Despite widespread clinical use of group-based social skills training (SST) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there remains a lack of follow-up data, generalisation effects, common definition of social skills, and teacher report data. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week SST intervention with a play component…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Play, Teaching Methods, Children
Examination of Sex Differences in a Large Sample of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development
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Reinhardt, Vanessa P.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Despite consistent and substantive research documenting a large male to female ratio in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), only a modest body of research exists examining sex differences in characteristics. This study examined sex differences in developmental functioning and early social communication in children with ASD as compared to children with…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Mother-Child Interaction as a Window to a Unique Social Phenotype in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and in Williams Syndrome
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Weisman, Omri; Feldman, Ruth; Burg-Malki, Merav; Keren, Miri; Geva, Ronny; Diesendruck, Gil; Gothelf, Doron – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Mother-child interactions in 22q11.2 Deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) and Williams syndrome (WS) were coded for maternal sensitivity/intrusiveness, child's expression of affect, levels of engagement, and dyadic reciprocity. WS children were found to express more positive emotions towards their mothers compared to 22q11.2DS children and those with…
Descriptors: Mothers, Children, Parent Child Relationship, Genetic Disorders
Cortisol Responsivity Differences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders during Free and Cooperative Play
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Schupp, Clayton W.; Simon, David; Corbett, Blythe A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate significant heterogeneity in their profiles of social interaction and stress responsivity. We evaluated behavior and stress response in 52 male children ages 8-12 in a naturalistic playground interaction paradigm involving a child with ASD, a typically developing peer, and a same-age…
Descriptors: Autism, Play, Anxiety, Stress Variables
Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms among Children Enrolled in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)
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Wiggins, Lisa D.; Levy, Susan E.; Daniels, Julie; Schieve, Laura; Croen, Lisa A.; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn; Blaskey, Lisa; Giarelli, Ellen; Lee, Li-Ching; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer; Reynolds, Ann; Rice, Catherine; Rosenberg, Cordelia Robinson; Thompson, Patrick; Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn; Young, Lisa; Schendel, Diana – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This study examined the phenotypic profiles of children aged 30-68 months in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). Children classified as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay (DD) with ASD symptoms, DD without ASD symptoms, and population comparison (POP) differed significantly from each other on cognitive, adaptive,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Child Development
Summer Treatment Program Improves Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Mitchell, Elisabeth Sheridan; Mrug, Sylvie; Patterson, Cryshelle S.; Bailey, Kirstin J.; Bart Hodgens, J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This study evaluated the effects of a behavioral summer treatment program for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD). Twenty boys (M = 9.2 years) diagnosed with HFASD participated in the 6-week program across 6 years. Detailed daily behavioral data were collected on a variety of positive and negative social behaviors.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Summer Programs, Behavior Modification
Brief Report: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on the Social Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Anderson, Sophie; Meints, Kerstin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Equine-assisted activities and therapies are increasing in popularity for treatment of ASD symptoms. This research evaluated effects of a 5-week programme of therapeutic riding on social functioning of children/adolescents (N = 15) with ASD. The effectiveness of the programme was evaluated using the autism spectrum quotient, the Vineland Adaptive…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Therapy, Horses
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