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Chien-Yu Pan; Chia-Liang Tsai; Fu-Chen Chen; Chih-Chia Chen; Yu-Han Hu; Chia-Hua Chu – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This study examined the effect of a 12-week fundamental movement skills (FMS) intervention on the motor skills of 20 boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (ages 3-10 years) in an Asian country and whether the intervention effect would persist for at least 12 weeks after the intervention. In Part I, 10 boys with ASD (Group 1) received the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Males, Children, Psychomotor Skills
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Fuxin Lian; Gabrielle T. Lee; Yan Long; Weina Ma; Mian Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seem to have difficulty dealing with complex social situations, which is likely related to their challenges in understanding others' perspectives, according to the Theory of Mind (ToM). The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the effect of multiple exemplar training (MET) on the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Theory of Mind
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So Yeon Kim; Rose A. Mason; Mandy Rispoli; John L. Davis; Catharine Lory; Emily Gregori; Carly A. Roberts; Denise Whitford; Danni Wang – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Despite the wide usage of technology in educational settings, the overall evidence base of technology-aided reading interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not been fully investigated. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to quantify the effects of technology-aided reading interventions for students with ASD and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Research, Reading Instruction
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Sally B. Shepley; Amy D. Spriggs; Mark Samudre; Kai M. O'Neill – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Exercise is necessary for healthy living, yet individuals with intellectual disability (ID) remain strikingly inactive compared with nondisabled peers. To improve this outcome, individuals with ID can exercise independently by self-instructing. Self-instruction is considered a pivotal skill once it generalizes to untrained stimuli. This study used…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Intellectual Disability, Exercise
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Georgina Perez Liz; Diana Thao; Katelyn Reeb; Ilene Goy; Erin McCurdy; Michael Yudell; Diana L. Robins – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Identification of likelihood for autism in the U.S. early intervention (EI) system facilitates referrals to diagnostic assessments and targets autism-specific needs. However, performance of autism screeners in high-likelihood preschool children and barriers to implementation need to be further studied. The current effectiveness-implementation…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Sheri Kingsdorf; Karel Pancocha; Helena Vadurova – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
In places where in-person applied behavior analysis (ABA) services are not available to those in need, distance approaches may be needed. However, in the Czech Republic and surrounding countries, ABA and telehealth practices are just emerging. Therefore, minimal systems are guiding ABA-based telehealth for children with autism and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Applied Behavior Analysis, Children, Caregiver Training
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Sandra L. Cepeda; Minjee Kook; Andrew G. Guzick; Jill Ehrenreich-May; Sophie C. Schneider; Eric A. Storch – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Despite the high prevalence of co-occurring anxiety in autistic children, little is known about parental perceptions of anxiety treatment in the context of autism. This study investigated how 101 U.S. parents perceived the acceptability, effectiveness, and willingness-to-use of four commonly available anxiety treatments for autistic youth: applied…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Parent Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention