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Rodríguez-Medina, Jairo; Rodríguez-Navarro, Henar; Arias, Víctor; Arias, Benito; Anguera, M. Teresa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This mixed-methods study examined differences in social interaction patterns between a school-age boy with autism and his friends, non-reciprocal friends, and non-friends during recess time at a mainstream school (third grade of elementary school). Through a combination of observational methodology and social network analysis with an idiographic,…
Descriptors: Autism, Friendship, Peer Relationship, Grade 3
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Lindly, Olivia J.; Thorburn, Sheryl; Heisler, Karen; Reyes, Nuri M.; Zuckerman, Katharine E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Knowledge of why parents use complementary health approaches (CHA) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is limited. We conducted a mixed methods study to better understand factors influencing parents' decision to use CHA for ASD. Parent-reported data about CHA use were collected on a probability sample of 352 young children with ASD in…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Intervention, Children, Autism
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Lewis, Laura Foran – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Delayed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) into adulthood is common, and self-diagnosis is a growing phenomenon. This mixed methods study aimed to explore barriers to formal diagnosis of ASD in adults. In a qualitative strand, secondary analysis of data on the experiences of 114 individuals who were self-diagnosed or formally diagnosed…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Diagnostic Tests
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Harrop, Clare; Tu, Nicole; Landa, Rebecca; Kasier, Ann; Kasari, Connie – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Sensory behaviors are widely reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the impact of these behaviors on families remains largely unknown. This study explored how caregivers of minimally verbal children with ASD responded to their child's sensory behaviors. Using a mixed-methods approach, we examined two variables for each endorsed child…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Change, Sensory Integration
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Fletcher-Watson, Ben; May, Shaun – Research in Drama Education, 2018
'Relaxed performances' allow theatre spectators to experience a non-judgmental environment, featuring adjustments to make them more accessible to a range of audiences. The Autism Arts Festival attempted to develop the idea of relaxed performances further to create an entirely autism-friendly festival in Canterbury. The organisers developed a suite…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Autism, Sense of Community, Social Bias
Keefe, Elizabeth Stringer – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The number of autistic students receiving special education services increased 478% between the years 2000 and 2013 (National Center for Education Statistics, 2016). U.S. schools and teachers are educating more autistic students with complex educational needs resulting from differences in communication, social interaction and behavior. As a…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preservice Teacher Education
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Haas, Kaaren; Costley, Debra; Falkmer, Marita; Richdale, Amanda; Sofronoff, Kate; Falkmer, Torbjörn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Recruiting adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) into research poses particular difficulties; longitudinal studies face additional challenges. This paper reports on a mixed methods study to identify factors influencing the participation in longitudinal autism research of adults with ASD, including those with an intellectual disability, and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Performance Factors, Influences, Adults
Wagner Cica, LeeAnn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This research study investigates the use of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction as a strategy to improve self-determination skills and workforce readiness skills for students' with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. This study evaluates the effectiveness of integrating SDLMI into classroom instruction to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Determination
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DuBay, Michaela; Watson, Linda R.; Zhang, Wanqing – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Most evidence-based autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interventions are tested with primarily White, mid-upper class, English-speaking populations, despite the increase in Latino children with ASD in early intervention programs throughout the United States. Unfortunately, interventions that are incongruent with a target population's culture may be…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Early Intervention
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Girli, Alev; Dogmaz, Sila – World Journal of Education, 2018
In this study, children with learning disability (LD) were compared with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in terms of identifying emotions from photographs with certain face and body expressions. The sample consisted of a total of 82 children aged 7-19 years living in Izmir in Turkey. A total of 6 separate sets of slides, consisting of…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Nonverbal Communication
Costis, Patricia Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Meeting the needs of the gifted student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requires addressing both conditions. Education professionals are in a unique position to begin this process by referring the student to school specialists for evaluation. However, diagnostic confusion surrounding autism, misconceptions about special education, varying…
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Advocacy
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Lucas, Rebecca; James, Alana I. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Mentoring is often recommended to universities as a way of supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and/or mental health conditions (MHC), but there is little literature on optimising this support. We used mixed-methods to evaluate mentees' and mentors' experiences of a specialist mentoring programme. Mentees experienced academic,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Disorders
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Dean, Michelle; Harwood, Robin; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
This study examined the extent to which gender-related social behaviors help girls with autism spectrum disorder to seemingly mask their symptoms. Using concurrent mixed methods, we examined the social behaviors of 96 elementary school children during recess (autism spectrum disorder = 24 girls and 24 boys, typically developing = 24 girls and 24…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Social Behavior
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Ogilvie, Emily; McCrudden, Matthew T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
An intervention has social validity to the extent that it is socially acceptable to participants and stakeholders. This pilot convergent mixed methods study evaluated parents' perceptions of the social validity of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a naturalistic behavioral intervention for children with autism. It focused on whether the parents…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Mixed Methods Research, Behavior Modification, Autism
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Long, Joseph J.; Butchart, Maggie; Brown, Michael; Bain, Janice; McMillan, Anne; Karatzias, Thanos – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The research reported here sought to evaluate whether a dedicated education programme in vision awareness improved the knowledge and skills of autism support practitioners in identifying visual impairment in autistic people with intellectual disabilities and providing better support to those individuals identified as visually impaired.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Visual Impairments, Vision
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