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Fleva, Eleni – World Journal of Education, 2015
The aim of this study is twofold. First, to investigate whether the imagined contact method (an indirect method of contact) can improve behavioural intentions towards a hypothetical peer with Asperger syndrome (AS). Second, to test whether the effect of the method can be generalised on attitudes towards young people with AS in general.…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Intention, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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Wysocki, Tim; Harris, Michael A.; Buckloh, Lisa M.; Mertlich, Deborah; Lochrie, Amanda Sobel; Taylor, Alexandra; Sadler, Michelle; White, Neil H. – Behavior Therapy, 2008
We report a randomized trial of a revised Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Diabetes (BFST-D) intervention. Families of 104 adolescents with diabetes were randomized to standard care (SC) or to 6 months of an educational support group (ES) or BFST-D. Family communication and problem-solving skills were assessed at 0, 6, 12, and 18 months by…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Diabetes, Family Relationship, Family Counseling
Athens, Elizabeth S.; Vollmer, Timothy R.; St. Peter Pipkin, Claire C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of percentile schedules as a method of quantifying the shaping procedure in an educational setting. We compared duration of task engagement during baseline measurements for 4 students to duration of task engagement during a percentile schedule. As a secondary purpose, we examined the influence on…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Referral, Intervention, Behavior Problems