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Wei, Qi; Machalicek, Wendy; Zhu, Jinlan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The present study evaluated treatment acceptability for behavioral interventions addressing challenging behaviors with Chinese caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Factors influencing treatment acceptability (i.e., severity of challenging behavior and Chinese child-rearing values) were investigated. Caregivers of children aged…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Caregivers, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Hodges, Abby; Davis, Tonya; Crandall, Madison; Phipps, Laura; Weston, Regan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The current study used differential reinforcement and shaping to increase the variety of foods accepted by children with autism who demonstrated significant feeding inflexibility. Participants were introduced to four new food items via a hierarchical exposure, which involved systematically increasing the desired response with the food item. Level…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Food, Food Standards
Macpherson, Kevin; Charlop, Marjorie H.; Miltenberger, Catherine A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
A multiple baseline design across participants was used to examine the effects of a portable video modeling intervention delivered in the natural environment on the verbal compliments and compliment gestures demonstrated by five children with autism. Participants were observed playing kickball with peers and adults. In baseline, participants…
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Physical Activities, Athletics
Spector, Janet E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This paper reviews the evidence on sight word instruction as a method of teaching students with autism and significant cognitive and verbal limitations to read printed words. Nine single-subject studies were rated using Reichow et al.'s ("J Autism Dev Disord" 38:1311-1319, 2008) evaluative method for identifying evidence-based practice, and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Student Reaction, Autism, Oral Language

Horner, Robert H.; Carr, Edward G.; Strain, Phillip S.; Todd, Anne W.; Reed, Holly K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
A review of 41 studies on behavioral interventions for children with autism (ages 0-8) found aggression, tantrums, self-injury, and stereotypy were behaviors most targeted. Results also indicate interventions should be developed based on a thorough analysis of biological, antecedent, and consequence events that control them. Behavioral support…
Descriptors: Aggression, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems

Luscre, Deanna M.; Center, David B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This study of the outcomes of treatment of three children with autism, to reduce fear of dental examinations, found that the children could be trained through a combined desensitization, symbolic modeling, and reinforcement treatment package to undergo a dental exam in an analog setting, and the training could generalize somewhat to a clinical…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification