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Motor Skill Abilities in Toddlers with Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified, and Atypical Development
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Matson, Johnny L.; Mahan, Sara; Fodstad, Jill C.; Hess, Julie A.; Neal, Daniene – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Motor skills were assessed in 397 toddlers, and it was demonstrated that atypically developing toddlers exhibited significantly greater motor skill abilities than toddlers with autistic disorder. No significant difference on gross or fine motor skill abilities were found between atypically developing toddlers and toddlers with pervasive…
Descriptors: Autism, Toddlers, Effect Size, Psychomotor Skills
Evaluating Behavioral Techniques in Training Individuals with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation to Use Functional Independent Living Skills.
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Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jay; Smiroldo, Brandi B.; Smalls, Yemonja – Behavior Modification, 1997
Evaluates three training techniques for enhancing independent living skills and examines differential treatment efficacy. Results, based on 30 severely or profoundly mentally retarded adults, indicate that the control group failed to achieve the results of the two treatment groups. Findings support the necessity of implementing updated treatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques, Daily Living Skills
Teaching Self-Help Skills to Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
Four mentally retarded children (ages 4-11), 3 with autism, were successfully taught various adaptive behaviors for self-care skills. Training procedures involved the whole-task method and included modeling, verbal instructions, prompting, and edible and social reinforcement. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Autism, Behavior Modification, Elementary Education
Teaching and Training Relevant Community Skills to Mentally Retarded Persons.
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Matson, Johnny L. – Child & Youth Services, 1988
Reviews some of the major developments in teaching and training relevant community skills to mentally retarded persons. The following adaptive skills are discussed: (1) toilet use and bed wetting; (2) eating, dressing, and personal hygiene; (3) community survival; and (4) vocational and social skills. (BJV)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Exceptional Persons, Mainstreaming