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Bossavit, B.; Parsons, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
Digital educational games research tends to lack ecological validity by not adequately taking into account the views and perspectives of children and young people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This paper is a pilot study that explores and analyses an academic-based educational game that was co-designed with and for young people with ASD.…
Descriptors: Autism, Outcomes of Education, Computer Games, Teaching Methods
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Mariz, Candice; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2017
Visual presentations may assist students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to access instruction, and they may be more engaged when interacting with screen media in particular. Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) are large electronic screens that are used for instruction in many classrooms. An alternating treatment design was used to compare the…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Pilot Projects, Visual Aids
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Kaboski, Juhi R.; Diehl, Joshua John; Beriont, Jane; Crowell, Charles R.; Villano, Michael; Wier, Kristin; Tang, Karen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This pilot study evaluated a novel intervention designed to reduce social anxiety and improve social/vocational skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The intervention utilized a shared interest in robotics among participants to facilitate natural social interaction between individuals with ASD and typically developing (TD)…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Summer Programs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Dababnah, Sarah; Parish, Susan L. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: This article reports on the acceptability and results from an evaluation of an empirically supported practice, The Incredible Years, tailored to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Two groups of parents (N = 17) participated in a mixed methods test with no comparison group of the 15-week intervention. Data…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Parents
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Benson, Rhianna L.; Joosten, Annette V. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder experience difficulty initiating (IJA) and responding to joint attention (RJA), which is critical to engagement in social interactions. The adult role in developing joint attention is widely accepted, but measurement of outcomes from adult training is rarely reported. Method: Using a single case…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Control
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Meadan, Hedda; Meyer, Lori E.; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Halle, James W. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to describe a pilot program (i.e., Internet-Based Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies [i-PiCS] program) that provides long-distance training and coaching via the Internet to parents of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The i-PiCS program is designed to teach parents how to use evidence-based…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Coaching (Performance)