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Direct linkByrne, Gary; Vickers, Louise; Ni Longphuirt, Eithne; Cunningham, Roisin – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to governments around the world imposing varying levels of restrictions and lockdowns leading to home confinement and closure of schools. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families may be particularly susceptible to increased anxiety. A growing evidence base has developed for parent-led…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics, Anxiety
Download full textAubyn C. Stahmer; Jessica Suhrheinrich; Sarah R. Rieth; Scott Roesch; Sarah Vejnoska; Janice Chan; Allison Nahmias; Tiffany Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching (CPRT) is a community-partnered adaptation of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention identified as an evidence-based practice for autistic children. The current study evaluated student outcomes in a randomized, wait-list controlled implementation trial across classrooms. Participants included…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Behavior Modification
Park, Mi N.; Moulton, Emily E.; Laugeson, Elizabeth A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The establishment of reciprocal friendships is a challenge for many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social interaction difficulties emerge early, persist throughout development, and have widespread functional impact. As such, interventions focused on social functioning are needed in early intervention programs. This two-part study…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Intelligence Tests
Vismara, Laurie A.; McCormick, Carolyn E. B.; Wagner, Amy L.; Monlux, Katernia; Nadhan, Anna; Young, Gregory S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Telehealth training may benefit parents' use of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study is one of the few randomized trials to compare telehealth parent training in the Early Start Denver Model (P-ESDM) with a community treatment-as-usual, early intervention program. Parents were randomized to 12 weekly…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Early Intervention, Children, Autism
Mathews, Therese L.; Vatland, Christopher; Lugo, Ashley M.; Koenig, Elizabeth A.; Gilroy, Shawn P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Social skills training programs have increasingly enlisted same-age typical peers as instructors in the teaching of social skills to children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The inclusion of peers in the teaching process has been found to be a critical component in these programs. Despite strong support for incorporating…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Effectiveness
Lopata, Christopher; Toomey, Jennifer A.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; McDonald, Christin A.; Fox, Jeffery D.; Smith, Rachael A.; Meichenbaum, David L.; Volker, Martin A.; Lee, Gloria K.; Lipinski, Alanna M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
This community effectiveness trial examined the feasibility and efficacy of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment for 28 children, aged 7 to 10 years with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). Treatment included instruction and therapeutic activities targeting social skills, face-emotion recognition skills, interest expansion, and…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
