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Boudreau, Ainsley M.; Lucyshyn, Joseph M.; Corkum, Penny; Meko, Katelyn; Smith, Isabel M. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2021
The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of peer training in pivotal response treatment (PRT) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their first year of school. Four 6-year-old boys with ASD and eight typically developing (TD) children (aged 4-6 years) participated in the study. A non-concurrent…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
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Sattler, Kierra M. P. – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: Children that experience neglect are at risk for maladaptive outcomes. One potential resource for these children is early childhood education (ECE), but there is currently limited evidence which is compounded by data limitations. This study used data from the National Study of Child and Adolescent Well-being II (N = 1,385) to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Benefits, Well Being, Social Emotional Learning
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 2020
This list of tools was compiled to assist states and programs with identifying assessments that can be administered when the assessor cannot be in the room with the child. Those using this resource are encouraged to review the recent presentations about applying assessment principles to evaluation for eligibility remotely for Part C and Part B…
Descriptors: Norm Referenced Tests, Young Children, Delivery Systems, Eligibility
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Freeman, Stephanny F. N.; Paparella, Tanya; Kim, Joanne J.; Whelan, Fiona; Hellemann, Gerhard; Forness, Steven – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to receive several related services during their early school years. In this study, we followed 70 preschoolers with ASD and used parent reports to document the intensity of these services over a 4-year period, in relation to children's outcomes in three domains. While behavioral difficulties…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
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Chapple, Christine; Kinsella, William – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2019
West Syndrome is a severe, early-onset epilepsy syndrome, with significant implications for subsequent neurological and cognitive development. While most children with a prior diagnosis of West Syndrome initially follow a normal developmental trajectory, there is evidence of subsequent emergence of clusters of difficulties, including autism…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Case Studies, Autism, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Strain, Phillip S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
This article reports on a 4-year follow-up study from the Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents (LEAP) randomized trial of early intervention for young children with autism. Overall, participants from LEAP classes were marginally superior to comparison class children on elementary school outcomes specific…
Descriptors: Followup Studies, Preschool Children, Parents, Early Intervention
Strain, Phillip S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
This article reports on a 4-year follow-up study from the Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents (LEAP) randomized trial of early intervention for young children with autism. Overall, participants from LEAP classes were marginally superior to comparison class children on elementary school outcomes specific…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Rating Scales, Behavior Rating Scales