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Bishop, Michele R.; Kenzer, Amy L.; Coffman, Christine M.; Tarbox, Courtney M.; Tarbox, Jonathan; Lanagan, Taira M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2013
Routine toothbrushing is an essential part of good oral hygiene. This study investigated the use of stimulus fading without escape extinction to increase compliance with toothbrushing with three children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A 30-step stimulus fading hierarchy was implemented; gradually increasing the proximity of the toothbrush to…
Descriptors: Autism, Hygiene, Caregivers, Daily Living Skills
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Gabriels, Robin L.; Agnew, John A.; Holt, Katherine D.; Shoffner, Amy; Zhaoxing, Pan; Ruzzano, Selga; Clayton, Gerald H.; Mesibov, Gary – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
This preliminary study examined the effects of 10 weekly lessons of therapeutic horseback riding (THR) on 42 participants diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ages 6-16 years) compared to a subset (n=16) of the total study population who were first evaluated before and after a 10-week waitlist control condition. All participants received…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Autism, Behavior Problems, Daily Living Skills
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Kroeger, K. A.; Sorensen-Burnworth, Rena – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
The following article reviews the current literature addressing toilet training individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. The review addresses programs typical to toilet training the developmental disability population, most of which are modeled after the original Foxx and Azrin [Azrin, N. H., & Foxx, R. M. (1971). A rapid…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Toilet Training, Training Methods
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Waddington, Emma M.; Reed, Phil – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
The current studies investigated whether using the Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK[R] [Greer, R. D, & McKorkle. (2003). "Preschool Inventory of Repertoire for Kindergarten." Unpublished manuscript]) as a teaching curriculum had an impact on outcomes for children with ASD in special schools (Study 1), and on the ability of…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten