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Direct linkAnjalee W. Galion; Justin G. Farmer; Heidi V. Connolly; Virginia D. Allhusen; Amanda Bennett; Daniel L. Coury; Janet Lam; Ann M. Neumeyer; Kristin Sohl; Manisha Witmans; Beth A. Malow; Autism Treatment Network/Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (ATN/AIR-P) Sleep Committee, Contributor – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report high rates of sleep problems. In 2012, the Autism Treatment Network/Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (ATN/AIR-P) Sleep Committee developed a pathway to address these concerns. Since its publication, ATN/AIR-P clinicians and parents have identified night wakings as a…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sleep, Intervention
Laleh Bahrami; Cara T. Miller; Holly Miller; Kathryn L. Carlson; Tori E. Foster; Abhinaya Ganesh; David Johnson; Barron L. Patterson; Jeffrey F. Hine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: A high-quality primary care clinic should provide clear action points and important care coordination for a child receiving a new diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unfortunately, a substantial proportion of caregivers report little-to-no post-diagnosis support from their home clinics and primary care providers often report lack…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Residential Care
Benazir Meera; Beth Fields; Sean Healy; Luis Columna – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the research literature on equine-assisted services for motor outcomes of autistic children. Eligible articles published between June 2012 and June 2023 were identified through electronic database searches, including PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science. The Preferred Reporting Items…
Descriptors: Animals, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychomotor Skills, Children
Chengyan Yu; Shihuan Wang; Dong Zhang; Yingying Zhang; Chaoqun Cen; Zhixiang You; Xiaobing Zou; Hongzhu Deng; Ming Li – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2024
Numerous children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit abnormal eye gaze pattern in communication and social interaction. In this study, we aim to investigate the effectiveness of the hide-and-seek virtual reality system (HSVRS) in improving gaze fixation abilities in children with ASD. Our hypothesis is that engaging in a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Games, Eye Movements, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ali Golding; Zoe Ambrose; Joanne Lara; Christina Malamateniou; Dido Green – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2024
This study explores the expectations of dance therapists/practitioners and parents and teachers of autistic children engaging in a developmental dance programme. Information gathered will support development of an evaluation tool aligned with the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets for autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Outcome Measures
Andy C . Y. Tse; Venus H. L. Liu; Paul H. Lee; David I. Anderson; Kimberley Dawn Lakes – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Physical exercise is widely reported beneficial to executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder. However, its impact on self-regulation in the population remains unknown. This study is to test whether two types of physical exercise (cognitively engaging vs non-cognitively engaging) benefited self-regulation and whether the social,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self Management, Executive Function, Physical Activities
Büsra Zelcek; Sima Pouya – Support for Learning, 2024
Sandplay therapy helps the person develop social skills and acts as a therapy method where they can reflect and repair their inner world. This study aims to test the feasibility of sandplay therapy method in an open area for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and investigate its effect on the development of social skills. In addition,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preadolescents, Children, Intervention
Teresa Lindsey Burrell; William G. Sharp; Scott Gillespie; Katherine Pickard; Susan Brasher; Derianne Buckley; Lawrence Scahill – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Feeding problems, ranging from mild to severe, are common in children with autism spectrum disorder. We conducted a 15-item online survey of community providers to gather information on service demand and current treatment approaches for this clinical population. Methods: Respondents, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists,…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Patients
Kristen Bottema-Beutel; Micheal Sandbank; Tiffany Woynaroski – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: Neurodiversity-affirming practices for people with autism need to be backed by rigorous evidence of effectiveness. We discuss aspects of research design and reporting in autism intervention research that should be considered by intervention providers when providing evidence-based practices to support people with autism. We describe risks…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Research Reports, Children
Emily Pattison; Nicole Papadopoulos; Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz; Emma Sciberras; Harriet Hiscock; Katrina Williams; Jane McGillivray; Cathrine Mihalopoulos; Susannah T. Bellows; Deborah Marks; Patricia Howlin; Nicole Rinehart – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This study examined the sustained and moderating effects of a behavioural sleep intervention for autistic children in a randomised controlled trial. Autistic children (5-13 years) with sleep problems were randomised to the Sleeping Sound intervention or Treatment as Usual (TAU). At 12-month follow-up (n = 150), caregivers of children in the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sleep, Intervention, Children
Angela MacDonald-Prégent; Fauzia Saiyed; Krista Hyde; Megha Sharda; Aparna Nadig – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Purpose: Autistic children with limited spoken language ability (LSLA) often do not respond to traditional interventions, reducing their social inclusion. It is essential to identify effective interventions, and sensitive measures to track their intervention response. Methods: Using data from an RCT comparing music-mediated and play-based…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Music, Music Therapy
Fumiaki Akama; Katsunaka Mikami; Yasushi Orihashi; Syunya Takase; Kyuta Hanawa; Keita Nishikawa; Natsuru Watanabe; Keitaro Kimoto; Yuki Takahashi; Yuichi Onishi; Juan Salas; Kenji Yamamoto; Shigeru Ueno – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: The present study aimed to assess the psychiatric characteristics of children with chronic functional constipation using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Japanese version and the Pervasive Developmental Disorders/Autism Society Japan Rating Scale, and to examine the frequency of autism spectrum disorder in children with chronic functional…
Descriptors: Children, Chronic Illness, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Incidence
Eva Yin-han Chung; Kenneth Kuen-fung Sin; Daniel Hung-kay Chow – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Evidence-based robotic intervention programmes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been limited. As yet, there is insufficient evidence to inform therapists, teachers, and service providers on effectiveness of robotic intervention to enhance social development and participation of children with ASD in a real context. This study…
Descriptors: Robotics, Intervention, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Morteza Homayounnia Firouzjah; Nafiseh Majidi Yaeichi; Roholah Hematinia – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The current study aims to investigate the effectiveness of sensory-motor integration exercises on social skills and motor performance in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design and with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all children with…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Program Effectiveness, Perceptual Motor Coordination
Chien-Yu Pan; Chia-Liang Tsai; Fu-Chen Chen; Chih-Chia Chen; Yu-Han Hu; Chia-Hua Chu – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This study examined the effect of a 12-week fundamental movement skills (FMS) intervention on the motor skills of 20 boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (ages 3-10 years) in an Asian country and whether the intervention effect would persist for at least 12 weeks after the intervention. In Part I, 10 boys with ASD (Group 1) received the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Males, Children, Psychomotor Skills
