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Pickard, Katherine; Meyer, Allison; Reyes, Nuri; Tanda, Tanea; Reaven, Judy – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with autism spectrum disorder and anxiety is effective, but disparities exist in accessing these programs. Training school providers to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy may help to address these disparities. However, little is known about how cognitive behavioral therapy programs are implemented by…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Ledford, Jennifer R.; Zimmerman, Kathleen N.; Harbin, Emilee R.; Ward, Sarah E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Coaching has been shown to improve the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs), but relatively few studies have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of coaching for adults belonging to minority groups and paraprofessionals in public elementary school settings. In this study, a multiple probe design across participants was used…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Evidence Based Practice, Adults, Paraprofessional School Personnel
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McKenney, Elizabeth L. W.; Bristol, Ryan M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2015
This study evaluated the impact of performance feedback on nine public educators' level of procedural integrity to Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) procedures for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Procedural integrity was observed during four phases: no feedback, general feedback, performance feedback, and maintenance, in a multiple…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Feedback (Response)
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Loiacono, Vito; Palumbo, Anthony – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
Local educational agencies are challenged to teach students classified with autism in general education inclusive settings. Findings of empirical studies have reported many educators lacked the necessary pedagogical coursework and training to meet the instructional needs of these students. Building principals have reported they lacked the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Principals, Elementary Schools
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Spencer, Vicky G.; Evmenova, Anya S.; Boon, Richard T.; Hayes-Harris, Laura – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the published research-based strategies used in content area instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Twenty-eight (N = 28) studies published from 2000-2012 that met the criteria for inclusion were located, reviewed, and synthesized. Findings revealed the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Teaching Methods
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Breitenbach, Marlene M.; Armstrong, Vickie L.; Bryson, Susan E. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
In this article, we describe an inclusive educational programme for a young boy severely affected by autism. The programme is exemplary not only academically, but also in terms of what children need socially and emotionally. It represents best practices in action. Given the wide agreement about what constitutes best education practices, but the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Autism, Severe Disabilities, Inclusion