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Direct linkHowells, Katherine; Sivaratnam, Carmel; Lindor, Ebony; Hyde, Christian; McGillivray, Jane; Whitehouse, Andrew; Rinehart, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This pilot research investigated the effects of a community-based organized football program on behavioral, social and communicative outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In a non-randomized design, 19 children completed the football program and were compared pre- and post-intervention with 21 children who received no comparable…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Community Programs, Interpersonal Competence, Child Behavior
Mills, Ann S.; Vimalakanthan, Kiruthiha; Sivapalan, Shivajan; Shanmugalingam, Neshanth; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Peer volunteers have been found to be effective in delivering psychosocial interventions when they come from the same culture and share similar experiences as participants. We examined the clinical utility (feasibility and preliminary effectiveness) of a community-based, manualized, peer-delivered group counselling program to address the need for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Parents
Vinen, Zoe; Clark, Megan; Paynter, Jessica; Dissanayake, Cheryl – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study followed children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from early intervention into their early schooling years, when they were aged between 6 and 9 years, on autism symptom severity and cognitive functioning. The children, matched at pre-intervention, were compared on type of community provided service: 31 were in receipt of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Young Children
Stadnick, Nicole A.; Stahmer, Aubyn; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This is a pilot study of the effectiveness of Project ImPACT, a parent-mediated intervention for ASD delivered in a community program. The primary aim was to compare child and parent outcomes between the intervention group and a community comparison for 30 young children with ASD at baseline and 12 weeks. The secondary aim was to identify parent…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Intervention, Community Programs, Experimental Groups
Vivanti, Giacomo; Paynter, Jessica; Duncan, Ed; Fothergill, Hannah; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
A recent study documented the efficacy of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) delivered in a 1:1 fashion. In the current study we investigated the effectiveness and feasibility of the ESDM in the context of a long-day care community service, with a child-staff ratio of 1:3. Outcomes of 27 preschoolers with ASD undergoing 15-25 h per week of ESDM…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedSchleien, Stuart J.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
Fifteen children with autism participated in monthly cooperative art activities with same-age nondisabled peers at a children's museum. Nondisabled children received information concerning disabilities and were encouraged to be friendly. Both younger and older children with autism received more positive interactions from nondisabled peers during…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Art Activities, Attitude Change
