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Direct linkChezan, Laura C.; Liu, Jin; Drasgow, Erik; Ding, Ruyi; Magana, Alexandro – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Our purpose in this study was to further examine the psychometric properties of the Quality of Life for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (QOLASD-C) scale. We first investigated the factor structure and the internal consistency of the scale. The bifactor model showed good fit and strong reliability. Second, we used multiple-indicators…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychometrics, Factor Structure
Gover, Holly C.; Hanley, Gregory P.; Ruppel, Kelsey W.; Landa, Robin K.; Marcus, Juliana – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Food selectivity affects up to 72% and 45% of individuals with and without disabilities, respectively, and there is a need for interventions that rely on positive, unrestrictive strategies. We evaluated an assessment and treatment package for food selectivity for young children with developmental disabilities that prioritized caregiver…
Descriptors: Intervention, Food, Young Children, Developmental Disabilities
Coleman, Heather; Layden, Selena J.; Horner, Lynda Gayle – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the child's natural setting is critical for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to improve communication skills and promote generalization. Yet, to implement EBPs effectively, caregivers often require training. The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy of behavior skills…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
Donaghy, Bethany; Moore, David; Green, Jane – Child Care in Practice, 2023
Background: Neurodivergence has been established as associated with a significant number of co-occurring physical conditions, particularly for autistic individuals who are at risk for increased pain, hypermobility (including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) and gastrointestinal problems. However, data, so far, has been focused on adults and generally…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Comorbidity, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Brett Ranon Nachman – Journal of College Student Development, 2023
As more autistic students enroll in postsecondary education, they embark on a journey that leads them to not only process their identities as college students but also as autistic individuals. This social constructivist grounded theory study elevated autistic college students' perspectives as they made sense of their identities while participating…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Self Concept
Antonette Maye-Manning – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Special education teachers play an integral role in the lives of students with autism spectrum disorder. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their skills were required as online teaching?necessitated new technology and strategies to aid students on a spectrum and often display symptoms affecting their school success. This study explored how high school…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics, High School Students
Marki O. Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
College may be considered a gateway to success, yet access to colleges that intentionally support degree-seeking students with autism is disproportionally accessible within the United States. Moreover, more information is needed about the existing programs and the leaders that oversee them. Given the dearth of qualitative exploratory studies that…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Sociocultural Patterns, Diversity
Kiss, Sneh I. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at all educational and developmental levels represents a fundamental challenge for special education teachers. Teaching social skills, particularly to students with ASD, is arduous for two reasons: first, barriers in communication are paramount deficits in autism, and second, impairment in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Interpersonal Competence
Bracey, Kimberly V. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Autism is a neurobiological disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction, communication, and repetitive stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autism rates have continued to increase in the United States and a cause or cure has not yet been found. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the prevalence of…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Clinical Diagnosis
Parent Observations about the Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Turkey
Yazici, Sedat; Oksev, Birgül Koçak; Demirarslan, Pinar Çelebi; Ugurlu, Mahir; Nazik, Aysenur – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that people with disabilities are the most vulnerable, neglected and discriminated individuals at times of emergency. National and international studies are needed to understand the extent to which the general well-being, quality of life, and positive and negative behaviors of children with ASD are…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Parent Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sandland, Barbara; MacLeod, Andrea; Hall, Neil; Chown, Nick – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2023
Despite the viva being an essential component of all PhD and other doctoral qualifications in UK universities, there is little research into their accessibility for autistic students, or the process of adjusting them to individual students' needs. Autistic student voices about the viva are almost completely absent from the literature. This paper…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Doctoral Programs, Degree Requirements
Download full textÖzge Ünlü – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of technology-supported sexual abuse prevention training provided to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In addition, the social validity of the research was investigated based on the opinions of the mothers of the children participating in the research. The study was conducted with 4 male…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Prevention, Children
Allison R. Lombardi; Rongxiu Wu; Eric Loken; Graham G. Rifenbark; Clewiston Challenger; Ashley Taconet; Shannon Langdon; Karrie Shogren – Exceptional Children, 2023
The purpose of the current study was to conceptually replicate a multi-indicator construct of economic hardship in a national sample of adolescents with and without disabilities (N = 9,230). Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS2012), the latent construct economic hardship was confirmed from six theoretically…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Control Groups, Economic Factors, Financial Problems
Shuffrey, Lauren C.; Morales, Santiago; Jacobson, Melanie H.; Bosquet Enlow, Michelle; Ghassabian, Akhgar; Margolis, Amy E.; Lucchini, Maristella; Carroll, Kecia N.; Crum, Rosa M.; Dabelea, Dana; Deutsch, Arielle; Fifer, William P.; Goldson, Brandon; Hockett, Christine W.; Mason, W. Alex; Jacobson, Lisette T.; O'Connor, Thomas G.; Pini, Nicolò; Rayport, Yael; Sania, Ayesha; Trasande, Leonardo; Wright, Rosalind J.; Lee, Seonjoo; Monk, Catherine – Child Development, 2023
This study examined the association of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), prenatal, and postnatal maternal depressive symptoms with externalizing, internalizing, and autism spectrum problems on the Preschool Child Behavior Checklist in 2379 children aged 4.12 ± 0.60 (48% female; 47% White, 32% Black, 15% Mixed Race, 4% Asian, <2% American…
Descriptors: Young Children, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Mothers
Jessica Singer-Dudek; Lin Du; Ashley Greer; Andrew Dakopolos; Laudan Jahromi; Marla Brassard; R. Douglas Greer – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
The Early Learner Curriculum and Achievement Record (ELCAR, Greer et al., 2020) is a criterion-referenced curriculum and assessment of children's development of language and social repertoires from the earliest foundational observing responses to advanced verbal repertoires. The developmental cusps or stages identified in the ELCAR have been…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Preschool Children, Child Development, Verbal Development
