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Carr, Monica E.; Moore, Dennis W.; Anderson, Angelika – Exceptional Children, 2014
Self-management interventions aimed at skill acquisition and/or improving behavior of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders were examined. Twenty-three single-subject research design studies met inclusion criteria. Quality assessment of these studies was conducted using the What Works Clearinghouse guidelines, and treatment effect…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Control, Intervention
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Melby-Lervag, Monica; Hulme, Charles – Developmental Psychology, 2013
It has been suggested that working memory training programs are effective both as treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other cognitive disorders in children and as a tool to improve cognitive ability and scholastic attainment in typically developing children and adults. However, effects across studies appear to be…
Descriptors: Verbal Ability, Cognitive Ability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Age Differences
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Goh, Ailsa E.; Bambara, Linda M. – Remedial and Special Education, 2012
This meta-analysis examined school-based intervention research based on functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to determine the effectiveness of key individualized positive behavior support (IPBS) practices in school settings. In all, 83 studies representing 145 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Intervention, maintenance, and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Meta Analysis
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Zhang, Jie; Wheeler, John J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of peer-mediated interventions for promoting social interactions among children from birth to eight years of age diagnosed with ASD. Forty-five single-subject design studies were analyzed and the effect sizes were calculated by the regression model developed by Allison and Gorman (1993). The overall…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Effect Size, Intervention
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Kim, Taeyoung; Horn, Eva – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2010
The research synthesis presented here reviewed the currently available evidence on the effectiveness of sibling-implemented interventions for their siblings with disabilities. The search for appropriate research literature spanned from 1975 to 2008 and resulted in a total of eight studies that met the inclusion criteria. All eight studies in this…
Descriptors: Research Design, Siblings, Intervention, Literature Reviews
Lines, Catherine; Keenan, Verne – 1981
The effectiveness of three strategy training methods was compared with 15 learning disabled (LD) children of two age groups (9 to 10 and 11 to 12 years old) and 15 nonLD children in the same age group. The methods (practice, in which the Ss were to find the best way to remember; specific strategy method, in which the Ss used a specific cumulative…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Generalization, Intermediate Grades