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Utilizing Teaching Interactions to Facilitate Social Skills in the Natural Environment
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Kassardjian, Alyne; Taubman, Mitchell; Rudrud, Eric; Leaf, Justin B.; Edwards, Andrew; McEachin, John; Leaf, Ron; Schulze, Kim – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder often display deficits in social skills. While research has shown behavioral interventions to be effective in teaching and/or increasing a variety of appropriate social skills, limited research has shown generalization of these skills to the natural setting. The Teaching Interaction procedure…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Behavior, Control Groups
Two Approaches to Phonics Instruction: Comparison of Effects with Children with Significant Cognitive Disability
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Finnegan, Elizabeth Grace – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The effects of two systematic methods of phonics instruction for children with significant cognitive disability were compared. Fifty-two participants, aged 5-12 years were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: (i) a synthetic phonics instruction, (ii) an analogy phonics instruction group, and (iii) a control group. Participants in…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Control Groups, Phonics, Individual Instruction
Investigating the Impact of Technology on Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Hart, Juliet E.; More, Cori M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
A rapidly growing developmental disability, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 88 children. Although highly probable that both general and special educators will encounter ASD students, most teacher graduates receive minimal preparation in evidence-based practices for this population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preservice Teachers, Influence of Technology
Cognitive Strategy Instruction for Functional Mathematical Skill: Effects for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Hua, Youjia; Morgan, Benjamin S. T.; Kaldenberg, Erica R.; Goo, Minkowan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
This study assessed the effectiveness of a three-step cognitive strategy (TIP) for calculating tip and total bill for young adults with intellectual disability. In the context of pre- and post-test nonequivalent-groups design, 10 students from a postsecondary education program for individuals with disabilities participated in the study. A teacher…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Experimental Groups, Mental Retardation, Young Adults