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Direct linkSuzy Lea Juarez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In the last 5 years, teachers have had challenging experiences while educating young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as the number of children diagnosed with the disorder has sharply increased. This transcendental phenomenological study of teachers' interactions with students with ASD during social activities answers the following…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Peer reviewedPlatos, Mateusz; Wojaczek, Kinga; Laugeson, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The study examined the efficacy of the Polish adaptation of the PEERS® curriculum for adolescents on the autism spectrum. Twenty-nine adolescents (aged 11-16) were randomized into a Treatment and a Waitlist Control Group. Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, the Treatment Group received part of the intervention online (in hybrid mode). Results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness
Ridgely, Natalie C.; Pallathra, Ashley A.; Raffaele, C. Teal; Rothwell, Caitlin; Rich, Brendan A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience a variety of unique challenges that may be compounded for individuals pursuing postsecondary education. Particular difficulties identified for college students with ASD include variability in social skills, social isolation, and reduced access to appropriate support and services. Research…
Descriptors: College Students, Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Kara Steiskal – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Autism is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted and/or repetitive behaviors that can negatively impact adaptive, academic, and social functioning. Those diagnosed with ASD may be at an increased risk for poorer life outcomes such as poorer academic achievement and social relationships if they…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Parent Attitudes
Barber, Angela; Yerby, Lea; Tomeny, Ted; Baker, Lorien; Morales-Aleman, Mercedes – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Children living in rural areas are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder later than their non-rural counterparts. In rural areas, caregivers have limited access to ASD information and services. Caregivers play a central role in early diagnosis and intervention, only when they have current knowledge about early ASD symptoms. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Etiology
Victoria Marcheski – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore how special and general education teachers in New Jersey struggle to implement social skills instruction to students with moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The problem addressed in this study was that K-12 teachers in New Jersey are challenged to implement instructional strategies to…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ann Marie Martin – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This dissertation explored the effectiveness of a well-researched social skills intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder for ethnically and linguistically diverse families. The UCLA PEERS program (Laugeson et al., 2009; 2012) has largely been studied using predominately White and affluent populations; thus, the study explored…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Intervention
