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Influence of a Short-Term Attention Intervention on the Attentional Skills of Toddlers with Suspected or Confirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Lori-Ann R. Sacrey; Lonnie Zwaigenbaum; Isabel M. Smith; Jessica A. Brian; Sam Wass; Emily J. H. Jones; Mark H. Johnson – Child Development, 2025
Examination of the effectiveness of an attention intervention using a randomized controlled trial for toddlers with suspected or confirmed autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data was collected from Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, Canada between February 2018 and February 2020 (halted due to COVID-19 pandemic). Participants were 35 toddlers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Attention, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Effects and Social Validation of Remote Parent Training and Implementation of the Cool versus Not Cool Behavior Intervention
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Brittany M. Dumproff; Art G. Dowdy – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2024
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience challenges with social skill interactions that may affect their quality of life. Given that parents are often the most frequent and constant presence in their child's life, parents serve a vital role in their child's social and behavioral development. For this reason, children may…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Quality of Life
A Pilot Study Assessing the Feasibility of a Facial Emotion Training Paradigm for School-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Russo-Ponsaran, Nicole M.; Evans-Smith, Bernadette; Johnson, Jason K.; McKown, Clark – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) demonstrate facial emotion recognition and expression impairments. These impairments may contribute to social disability and may put children with ASDs at risk for developing further mental health problems. In this pilot study, we examined the use of a coach- and computer-assisted facial emotion…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Human Body, Recognition (Psychology)