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An Investigation of the Effects of a Parent Delivered Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing Intervention on Vocalizations of Two Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Barry, Lorna; Holloway, Jennifer; Gunning, Ciara – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2019
Communication deficits in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can manifest in a myriad of lifelong social and educational challenges. Many children with ASD fail to learn vocal verbal behavior and may require intensive individualized intervention to learn early verbal operants. The current research aimed to evaluate the effects of a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Individualized Instruction, Responses
Parent Training for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Improving the Quality of Life for Children and Their Families
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Johnson, Cynthia R., Ed.; Butter, Eric M., Ed.; Scahill, Lawrence, Ed. – APA Books, 2019
Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be challenging, particularly for parents who do not have easy access to psychological treatment. This book presents parent training as a unique approach that is accessible and one of the most promising methods for promoting long-term behavioral improvements in children with ASD. Backed by…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Education, Behavior Modification
Teaching Communicative Turn Taking Using the IPAD© to Promote Social Interaction for Preschool Children with Complex Communication Needs and Their Peers
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Therrien, Michelle Christine Stephen – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Positive interactions with peers impact future success in many domains, including language development and relationship development. Children with complex communication needs (CCN), especially those with characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), confront many barriers to successful interactions with peers. These include personal barriers,…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Interaction, Communication Problems, Autism
Generativity Abilities Predict Communication Deficits but Not Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Dichter, Gabriel S.; Lam, Kristen S. L.; Turner-Brown, Lauren M.; Holtzclaw, Tia N.; Bodfish, James W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often demonstrate impaired generativity that is thought to mediate repetitive behaviors in autism (Turner in J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 40(6):839-849, 1999a). The present study evaluated generativity in children with and without ASD via the use-of-objects task (Turner in J Child Psychol Psychiatry,…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Repetition, Child Behavior, Autism
Sex Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of Developmental Functioning, Autistic Symptoms, and Coexisting Behavior Problems in Toddlers
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Hartley, Sigan L.; Sikora, Darryn M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Little is known about the female presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during early childhood. We investigated sex differences in developmental profiles using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning, autistic symptoms on the ADOS-G, and coexisting behavior problems on the CBCL in 157 boys and 42 girls with ASD aged 1.5-3.9 years. Overall,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Females, Autism, Sleep
High Rates of Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in PDD-NOS
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de Bruin, Esther I.; Ferdinand, Robert F.; Meester, Sjifra; de Nijs, Pieter F. A.; Verheij, Fop – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Rates of co-morbid psychiatric conditions in children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) are hardly available, although these conditions are often considered as more responsive to treatment than the core symptoms of PDD-NOS. Ninety-four children with PDD-NOS, aged 6-12 years were included. The DISC-IV-P was…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Behavior, Diagnostic Tests
Repetitive Behaviour and Play in Typically Developing Children and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Honey, Emma; Leekam, Sue; Turner, Michelle; McConachie, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The view of a triad of impairments [(Wing and Gould (1979). "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 9," 11-30] in which impaired imagination is linked with repetitive behaviour is widely accepted. However this categorisation differs from the international classification systems, which link imagination to communication impairments rather…
Descriptors: Play, Imagination, Classification, Autism