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Jenkins, Sarah R.; Reed, Florence D. DiGennaro – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
The current study experimentally evaluated the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on the behavior of children with autism using a multiple baseline across participants design and a waitlist control group for comparison purposes. Participants were observed weekly in an after-school program during four center-based activities and during…
Descriptors: Therapy, After School Programs, Autism, Recreational Activities
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Afshari, Javad – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The present study attempted to investigate the effect of perceptual-motor training on attention in children with autism spectrum disorders. The participants (20 girls and 20 boys) were divided into experimental and control groups. They were selected from among 85 subjects after primary tests to be matched. The design of the study was…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Autism, Statistical Analysis, Psychomotor Skills
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Peters-Scheffer, Nienke; Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; Sturmey, Peter – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Excitement and controversy have surrounded the effectiveness of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effectiveness of EIBI based on applied behavior analysis in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). There were 11 studies with 344…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Early Intervention, Autism