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Fraser, Dawn W.; Marder, Tamara J.; deBettencourt, Laurie U.; Myers, Linda A.; Kalymon, Kristen M.; Harrell, Robert M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Special educators are encouraged to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) with fidelity to maximize student achievement. Two national organizations identified Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) as an EBP for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of didactic training alone…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Aljohani, Wafa A.; Javed, Asim; Ferguson, Julia L.; Cihon, Joseph H.; Milne, Christine M.; Leaf, Justin B. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study compared simultaneous prompting with an error correction procedure for teaching three children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder expressive labels. Using a parallel treatment design nested within a multiple probe design, the researchers taught each participant how to expressively label pictures of sports teams or cartoon…
Descriptors: Prompting, Error Correction, Students with Disabilities, Autism
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Radley, Keith C.; Helbig, Kate A.; Schrieber, Stefanie R.; Ware, Mary E.; Dart, Evan H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
A substantial number of multicomponent interventions have been developed to address social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For multicomponent interventions, identifying critical elements of the intervention related to behavior change is critical and may potentially improve the social validity of interventions. Such…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Autism
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Randall, Kristina N.; Ryan, Joseph B.; Stierle, Jordan N.; Walters, Sharon M.; Bridges, William – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Research consistently demonstrates that attainment of a driver's license and access to a vehicle directly and favorably influence employment outcomes, enhance one's ability to capitalize on quality jobs, and expand one's access to community and independent opportunities. This study used a driving simulator to provide driving lessons to 12 young…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Young Adults, Driver Education, Teaching Methods
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Hamrick, Jennifer; Cerda, Mari; O'Toole, Cyndi; Hagen-Collins, Katherine – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Use of evidence-based practices is important for the success of students in special education settings in public education. In total, 255 special educators in public education were surveyed about (a) use of instructional practices, (b) preparedness to use interventions, (c) access to training, (d) influences on decision-making, and (e) areas of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities
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Qi, Cathy Huaqing; Barton, Erin E.; Collier, Margo; Lin, Yi-Ling – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Video modeling (VM) interventions have increasingly been examined as a means of teaching social communication skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the research, which primarily used single-case research designs (SCRDs), pointed to inconsistent results across participants within studies and across studies. The purpose…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Teaching Methods, Skill Development
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Kouo, Jennifer Lee – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Deficits in social communication and interaction have been identified as distinguishing impairments for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As a pivotal skill, the successful development of social communication and interaction in individuals with ASD is a lifelong objective. Point-of-view video modeling (VM) has the potential to…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Video Technology
Boyle, Susannah A.; McNaughton, David; Chapin, Shelley E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often demonstrate delays in early language and literacy skills. Shared reading, the practice of adults reading aloud to children while using behaviors (e.g., asking questions) that are meant to promote interaction between the adult and child, is an intervention that has had positive effects on those…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Language Skills, Children, Autism
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Gardner, Stephanie J.; Wolfe, Pamela S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
A primary goal of instruction for students with developmental disabilities is to enhance their future quality of life by promoting skill acquisition, which will enable them to live, function, and participate in the community. One instructional method that can help students with developmental disabilities improve independence in performing daily…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Daily Living Skills, Teaching Methods, Skill Development
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Hua, Youjia; Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Kaldenberg, Erica R.; Scheidecker, Bethany J. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
We investigated the effectiveness of using constant time delay (CTD) with young adults with intellectual disability on their vocabulary acquisition and retention, as well as expository reading comprehension. Four learners, ages 19 to 21 years, from a postsecondary education program for individuals with disabilities participated in the study.…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Comprehension, Mental Retardation, Young Adults
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Burton, Cami E.; Anderson, Darlene H.; Prater, Mary Anne; Dyches, Tina T. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Researchers suggest that video-based interventions can provide increased opportunity for students with disabilities to acquire important academic and functional skills; however, little research exists regarding video-based interventions on the academic skills of students with autism and intellectual disability. We used a…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Adolescents, Autism, Video Technology
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Wu, Pei-Fang; Cannella-Malone, Helen I.; Wheaton, Joe E.; Tullis, Chris A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Two students with developmental disabilities were taught two daily living skills using video prompting with error correction presented on an iPod Touch, and two different fading procedures were implemented. In one fading procedure, individual video clips were merged into multiple larger clips following acquisition of the entire skill. In the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Males, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Boles, Margot B.; Goodwyn, Fara D.; Flores, Margaret M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Although electronic tools such as handheld computers have become increasingly common throughout society, implementation of such tools to improve skills in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities has lagged in the professional literature. However, the use of visual scripts for individuals with disabilities, particularly those…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Vocabulary Development, Visual Stimuli
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Van Laarhoven, Toni; Kraus, Erika; Karpman, Keri; Nizzi, Rosemary; Valentino, Joe – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of video prompting and picture prompting when used as antecedents for teaching daily living skills to two adolescents with autism. Participants were taught two different skills, and the effects of the instructional conditions were compared and evaluated using an adapted alternating-treatments…
Descriptors: Autism, Prompting, Instructional Materials, Daily Living Skills
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Allen, Keith D.; Wallace, Dustin P.; Greene, Diana J.; Bowen, Scott L.; Burke, Raymond V. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The authors examined the benefits of video modeling to teach a unique vocational skill set to an adolescent and two young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Video modeling was used to teach skills necessary to entertain customers and promote products in a retail setting while wearing a WalkAround[R] costume. The three participants were…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Adults, Adolescents, Observation
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