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Direct linkHarry Grindle; Kari A. Sassu; Joseph M. Dooley; Eileen B. Farmer; Fred R. Volkmar – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
A product of ASD socio-communicative-deficits and insufficient police training related to autism, ASD-police interactions have the potential to become problematic, with negative outcomes for ASD individuals and police alike. Thus, the combination of police acclimation, simulatory experience for drivers with ASD and the introduction of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Police, Police Community Relationship, Communication Skills
Haghighi, Amir Hossein; Broughani, Shokofeh; Askari, Roya; Shahrabadi, Hadi; Souza, Daniel; Gentil, Paulo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of combined physical training (CPT) on social skills and physical fitness (PF) in children with ASD. Sixteen children with autism (age 6-10 years) were randomly assigned into two groups: CPT and control. The CPT group participated in a program involving ball game, rhythmic movements, and…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Physical Fitness
Rebekah Cowell; Athanasios Vostanis; Peter E. Langdon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The current review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of behavior-analytic procedures in increasing face mask-wearing in autistic individuals. This comes following recommended guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review and meta-analysis were completed of peer-reviewed and grey literature. Six databases were searched and seven…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Clothing, Hygiene, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Helen M. Genova; Heba E. Elsayed; Mikayla Haas; Devan Parrott; Denise Krch; Michael Dacanay; Matthew J. Smith – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Background: The job interview can be challenging for autistic adolescents considering the required social communication skills. Further, having decreased awareness of personal strengths may make it difficult to advocate for oneself to a future employer. The purpose of the current pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to examine the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Training, Skill Development, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Christiansen, Audrey; Minich, Nori M.; Clark, Marie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This piliot study assessed the experiences of police officers related to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) via a survey assessing prior experience, comfort, knowledge, and ability to identify autistic persons. Fifty-one officers completed the survey: 52.9% reported previous ASD training, 34.8% reported personal experience with ASD, and…
Descriptors: Police, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Prior Learning
Hinkle, Karlie A.; Lerman, Dorothea C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) may use physical force unnecessarily or escalate problem behavior when attempting to gain the compliance of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Copenhaver & Tewksbury in American Journal of Criminal Justice 44:309--333, 2019). Although specialized training may remedy this problem, the relatively…
Descriptors: Police, Violence, Training, Competency Based Education
Richard J. May; Hira Salman; Sean J. O'Neill; Louise Denne; Corinna Grindle; Richard Cross; Emily Roberts-Tyler; Isabelle Meek; Catherine Games – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system which is widely used to support children with developmental disabilities. In the present study, we surveyed individuals responsible for implementing PECS in special educational settings in the United Kingdom (N=283). We explored knowledge…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Education, Knowledge Level
Leaf, Justin B.; Leaf, Ronald; McEachin, John; Bondy, Andy; Cihon, Joseph H.; Detrich, Ronnie; Eshleman, John; Ferguson, Julia L.; Foxx, Richard M.; Freeman, B. J.; Gerhardt, Peter; Glenn, Sigrid S.; Miller, Megan; Milne, Christine M.; Mountjoy, Toby; Parker, Tracee; Pritchard, Joshua; Ross, Robert K.; Saunders, Melissa S.; Streff, Todd – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) created a third level of certification, the Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT®) in 2014. The RBT® was created based upon the requests of stakeholders who wanted to credential those individuals who make direct contact with clients under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®. There…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Certification, Applied Behavior Analysis, Specialists
Sreckovic, Melissa A.; Kenney, Christine K.; Wallace, Matthew – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Law enforcement officers are the primary individuals called and who respond to situations of heightened concern. They make split-second observations and decisions based on how best to react to given safety situations and those involved. Characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), if not properly understood and reacted to, may quickly…
Descriptors: Police, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Training, Knowledge Level
Lomas Mevers, Joanna; Call, Nathan A.; Gerencser, Kristina R.; Scheithauer, Mindy; Miller, Sarah J.; Muething, Colin; Hewett, Shannon; McCracken, Courtney; Scahill, Lawrence; McElhanon, Barbara O. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often delayed in achieving bowel continence, resulting in negative outcomes. In this pilot trial, 20 children with ASD and encopresis were randomly assigned to multidisciplinary intervention for encopresis (MIE; n = 10) or a waitlist control group (n = 10). The MIE group was treated for constipation…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Waddington, Hannah; Shepherd, Daniel; van der Meer, Larah; Powell-Hector, Naomi; Wilson, Eleanor; Barbaro, Josephine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Universal developmental surveillance is considered best practice for early identification of autism. We analysed data from 175 New Zealand Well-Child/Tamariki Ora nurses who attended a 1-day training in developmental surveillance for autism using the social attention and communication surveillance-revised (SACS-R) tool. We used a survey to measure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Identification
Ágústa Á. Arnardóttir; Laufey Á. Guðmundsdóttir; Dagmar Kr. Hannesdóttir; Freyr Halldórsson; Helga Auðardóttir; Berglind Sveinbjörnsdóttir – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Social skills difficulties among children on the autism spectrum can impede social, emotional, and academic development, especially with increasing age and social demands. This pilot study examined the efficacy of a 5-week skill-building program for children on the autism spectrum. Although effective social skills programs are available…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence
Javier Cavazos Vela; Noe Ramos; Cheryl Fielding; Denisse Elizondo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The purpose of the current study was to explore the lived experiences among parent leaders and a program coordinator who participated in a parent-directed training program to support other Latine parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. We used qualitative methods to explore 4 Latine parent leaders' and 1 program coordinator's…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Role, Training, Hispanic Americans
Fredericks, Brianne M.; Sng, Sylvia Sze Ya; Parry-Cruwys, Diana; MacDonald, Rebecca P. F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of multiple exemplar training and social reinforcement on the maintenance and generalization of joint attention initiations across toy classes. Three children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) participated. After analyzing samples of joint attention initiations from neurotypical peers,…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Assessing Child Life Specialists' Management of Challenging Behaviors in Autistic Pediatric Patients
Kaitlyn Schenk; Amy A. Weimer; Katherine Rice Warnell – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Given that autistic children are hospitalized at higher rates than neurotypical peers, it is important to understand the autism-specific preparedness of healthcare providers. Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLSs) play a crucial role in pediatric hospitalizations by providing socioemotional support and coping strategies. The present study…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Pediatrics, Patients
