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Beaujean, A. Alexander; Farmer, Ryan L. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2021
Scores derived from intelligence instruments predict many important outcomes in life, so it is not surprising that researchers and clinicians seek out interventions aimed at increasing these scores. Dixon et al. (J Behav Educ, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-019-09344-7) recently investigated the relation between instruction based on…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Applied Behavior Analysis, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
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Dixon, Mark R.; Paliliunas, Dana; Barron, Becky F.; Schmick, Ayla M.; Stanley, Caleb R. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2021
The present study examined the content of applied behavior analytic therapy (ABA therapy) on skill acquisition and intelligence test scores of twenty-eight children with autism and related disabilities. Using a randomized controlled trial, we compared (a) traditional ABA consisting of verbal behavior techniques developed by Skinner (Verbal…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Applied Behavior Analysis, Intervention, Skill Development
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Wolstencroft, J.; Robinson, L.; Srinivasan, R.; Kerry, E.; Mandy, W.; Skuse, D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Group social skills interventions (GSSIs) are a commonly offered treatment for children with high functioning ASD. We critically evaluated GSSI randomised controlled trials for those aged 6-25 years. Our meta-analysis of outcomes emphasised internal validity, thus was restricted to trials that used the parent-report social responsiveness scale…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Effect Size, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention
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Stichter, Janine P.; Herzog, Melissa J.; Malugen, Emily; Schoemann, Alexander M. – School Psychology, 2019
Although some literature reviews cited mixed results for group-based social competence interventions in schools, existing descriptions of intervention efficacy often lack attention on important factors that may moderate differential response. Some studies suggest that individual characteristics such as diagnosis (i.e., specific deficit clusters)…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Individual Characteristics
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Schiltz, Hillary K.; McVey, Alana J.; Dolan, Bridget K.; Willar, Kirsten S.; Pleiss, Sheryl; Karst, Jeffrey S.; Carson, Audrey M.; Caiozzo, Christina; Vogt, Elisabeth M.; Yund, Brianna D.; Van Hecke, Amy Vaughan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Depression is a common concern among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is often associated with social skills and relationship challenges. The present data, from a randomized controlled trial, examined the effect of PEERS® on self-reported depressive symptoms via the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) among 49 adolescents with ASD.…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Comorbidity, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Mahoney, Gerald; Solomon, Richard – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This investigation is a secondary analysis of data from a randomized control trial of the PLAY Home Consultation Intervention Program which was conducted with 112 preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their parents (Solomon et al. in "J Dev Behav Pediatr" 35:475-485, 2014). Subjects were randomly assigned to either a…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention