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Preliminary Effectiveness of the ACT SMART Implementation Toolkit: Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Community-Based Autism Organizations
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Sridhar, Aksheya; Drahota, Amy – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) use is varied in autism spectrum disorder community-based organizations (ASD-CBOs) in the United States. Aim: The ACT SMART Implementation Toolkit--a multi-faceted implementation strategy guiding teams through implementation phases--was pilot tested to assess its preliminary effectiveness in increasing EBP…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice, Community Organizations, Autism Spectrum Disorders
The Role of Practice Leadership in Active Support: Impact of Practice Leaders' Presence in Supported Accommodation Services
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Bould, Emma; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Bigby, Christine; Iacono, Teresa – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: Research shows practice leadership to be a factor in the successful implementation of active support. The aim of the study was to explore differences in staff practice, associated with the presence of a practice leader in a shared supported accommodation service. Methods: Quality of support and engagement for 189 service users with…
Descriptors: Leadership, Intellectual Disability, Accessibility (for Disabled), Foreign Countries
Modifying a Behavior Intervention Plan According to Classroom Aides Acceptability Ratings: Effects on Treatment Integrity and Challenging Behavior
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Thomas, Benjamin R.; Lafasakis, Michael – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
This study evaluated the effects of an acceptability questionnaire on classroom aides' treatment integrity during implementation of behavioral intervention plans, using a multiple-probe-baseline across-participants design. Four classroom aides in a special education preschool classroom rarely used procedures recommended to manage the challenging…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Intervention, Questionnaires, Teacher Aides
Supporting Parents in the Use of the Early Start Denver Model as an Intervention Program for Their Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Waddington, Hannah; van der Meer, Larah; Sigafoos, Jeff – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Parents are the logical intervention agents for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The early start Denver model (ESDM) is a promising early intervention approach for children with ASD that can be implemented by parents. This study evaluated the effects of training parents in the use of the ESDM. We used a non-concurrent multiple…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Parent Role