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Direct linkJoelle Fingerhut; Mariola Moeyaert – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Discrete trial training is a popular teaching method for individuals with autism, but it is not easily implemented with fidelity due to its complexity. This is the first meta-analysis of single-case experimental design studies to quantify the impact of behavioral skills training on individuals' ability to implement discrete trials with fidelity.…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Teaching Methods, Special Education
Wood, Brenna K.; Wolery, Mark; Kaiser, Ann P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Children who have autism have an increased risk for food selectivity. In this study, the effects of a therapeutic feeding intervention, implemented within the parameters of a gluten-free/casein-free diet, on the food consumption of a 5.5-year-old boy with autism were assessed. The treatment package used combined task direction, contingent…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Eating Habits, Food
White, Susan W.; Koenig, Kathleen; Scahill, Lawrence – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Given the increased recognition of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the chronic and pervasive nature of associated deficits, there is a pressing need for effective treatments. The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a structured, group social skills training program for high-functioning youth with ASD was examined in this study. Fifteen…
Descriptors: Autism, Integrity, Interpersonal Competence, Early Adolescents
Reynhout, Georgina; Carter, Mark – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2007
Social Stories[Trademark sign] have gained wide acceptance as an intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet extant research provides little empirical evidence in support of their efficacy. This study examines the use of Social Stories to target repetitive tapping behavior displayed by a child with ASD, moderate…
Descriptors: Intervention, Language Impairments, Language Skills, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedReece, R. Matthew – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Two studies investigated self-injurious behavior (SIB) in a man with profound disabilities. Results indicated that the rate of SIB varied depending on contextual conditions and behavioral state, and a treatment plan that involved manipulation of the environment depending on behavioral states and the use of Fluphenazine reduced SIB. (Author/ CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedHeflin, L. Juane; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Discusses intervention and treatment options being used with the population of children and youth who have autism spectrum disorders. The discussion includes interventions based on relationship formation (including holding therapy, gentle teaching, options, and floor time), skill-based treatments, physiologically oriented intervention, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Modification, Children
Bock, Marjorie A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This study examined the effect of a social-behavioral learning strategy intervention (SODA) on the social interaction skills of 4 elementary school children with Asperger syndrome (AS). More specifically, the study investigated the effect of SODA training on the abilities of 4 children with AS to participate in cooperative learning activities,…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Social Behavior
