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Boyd, Brian A.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Mancil, G. Richmond; Nakao, Taketo; Alter, Peter J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
This study compared the effects of circumscribed interests (CI) to less preferred (LP) tangible stimuli on the social behaviors of three children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Based on single subject design methodology, the CI experimental sessions resulted in longer durations of target-child initiated social interactions in comparison to…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interests, Stimuli
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MacKay, Tommy; Knott, Fiona; Dunlop, Aline-Wendy – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: Difficulties with social interaction and understanding lie at the heart of the communication disorder that characterises the autism spectrum. This study sought to improve social communication for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by means of a groupwork intervention focusing on social and emotional perspective-taking,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior, Communication Disorders
Bender, William N. – Learning Disabilities Research, 1989
Resource teachers' and regular teachers' ratings for 32 elementary-level learning-disabled (LD) students were compared to identify teachability characteristics and behaviors. Though the two groups of teachers did not note differences in problem behaviors of the same LD child in different settings, differences in cognitive/motivational and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes