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Direct linkAmsbary, Jessica; Alzamel, Ashwaq; Lin, Mei-Ling; Savage, Melissa; Reszka, Stephanie; Crais, Elizabeth; Watson, Linda; Boyd, Brain – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Increasing child engagement and improving social-communication (SC) and play skills for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may provide a foundation for future academic and social development; yet preschool practitioners may not have the resources to successfully identify and target these skills for all children in their classrooms.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Development, Play
Edmunds, Sarah R.; Frost, Kyle M.; Sheldrick, R. Chris; Bravo, Alice; Straiton, Diondra; Pickard, Katherine; Grim, Valerie; Drahota, Amy; Kuhn, Jocelyn; Azad, Gazi; Pomales Ramos, Anamiguel; Ingersoll, Brooke; Wainer, Allison; Ibanez, Lisa V.; Stone, Wendy L.; Carter, Alice; Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Defining the central components of an intervention is critical for balancing fidelity with flexible implementation in both research settings and community practice. Implementation scientists distinguish an intervention's essential components (thought to cause clinical change) and adaptable periphery (recommended, but not necessary). While…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fidelity
Download full textMelinda Wallace; Maria Paredes; Faith Burtamekh, Contributor; Kenwyn Derby, Contributor – WestEd, 2024
Developed for school and district leaders, Family and Communication Engagement (FACE) departments, educators, and all departments charged with engaging families, this playbook offers evidence-based strategies to enhance family engagement in middle schools. It is a comprehensive resource for those seeking to implement broad-based improvements and…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Evidence Based Practice, Middle Schools
Johanna Higgins; Dana C. Childress – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Effective collaboration among team members is a fundamental responsibility for all Early Intervention (EI) professionals. EI can be described as a particular type of service and support for infants and toddlers with delays/disabilities under three and their families provided through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Professional Personnel, Infants, Toddlers
Sterrett, Kyle; Freeman, Stephanny; Hayashida, Kristen; Kim, Joanne J.; Paparella, Tanya – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Preverbal communication means any social behavior that occurs before children communicate verbally. Generally, these communicative behaviors are categorized into two ways: as behavior regulation (BR) or joint attention (JA) skills. BR, also referred to as requesting, involves the use of behaviors to gain something or receive assistance (Mundy et…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Intervention, Behavior Development, Natural Language Processing
Donaldson, Amy L.; Corbin, Endever; Zisk, Alyssa Hillary; Eddy, Brandon – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: Families and professionals often consider augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) a "last resort" for persons with communication challenges; however, speaking autistic adults have reported that they would have benefited from access to AAC as children. This tutorial discusses the history of this "last resort"…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interpersonal Communication
Fleury, Veronica P.; Whalon, Kelly; Gilmore, Carolyn; Wang, Xiaoning; Marks, Richard – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: Reading involves the ability to decode and draw meaning from printed text. Reading skill profiles vary widely among learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One fairly common pattern is relative strength in decoding combined with weak comprehension skills--indicators of this profile emerge as early as the preschool years. In order…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Reading Strategies
Fleury, Veronica P.; Whalon, Kelly; Gilmore, Carolyn; Wang, Xiaoning; Marks, Richard – Grantee Submission, 2021
Purpose: Reading involves the ability to decode and draw meaning from printed text. Reading skill profiles vary widely among learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One fairly common pattern is relative strength in decoding combined with weak comprehension skills--indicators of this profile emerge as early as the preschool years. In order…
Descriptors: Autism, Evidence Based Practice, Attention, Language Skills
Shahidullah, Jeffrey D.; McClain, Maryellen Brunson; Azad, Gazi; Mezher, Katherine R.; McIntyre, Laura Lee – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2020
Optimal service delivery for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often involves interdisciplinary care coordination between primary care clinicians, community-based providers, and school personnel such as school psychologists. Interdisciplinary care coordination includes communication and collaboration from multiple providers to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interdisciplinary Approach, Delivery Systems
Cervantes, D. J.; Gutierrez, Akira S. – Transforming Education, 2019
In order to further understand what educators can do - and are doing - to build strong relationships, Transforming Education (TransformEd) has produced a series of briefs or "stories from the field" that are intended to share student and educator perspectives about developing and sustaining strong relationships within the classroom and…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Perspective Taking, Skill Development, Evidence Based Practice
Nicholls-Slovinski, Danielle; Jonika, Jennifer; Rosenblum, Kate; Muzik, Maria – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
Collaboration between university researchers and community agencies offers the opportunity to pilot innovative, evidence-informed interventions. Partnerships of this nature also present unique ethical dilemmas to community agencies, particularly regarding research and agency policies, navigating privacy protections, adequate and consistent…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Teamwork, Agency Cooperation, College Faculty
Perle, Jonathan G. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2016
A teacher serves many important roles within a classroom, including an educator and a manager of child behavior. Inattention, overactivity, and noncompliance have long been cited as some of the most common areas of reported difficulty for schools (Axelrod & Zank, 2012; Goldstein, 1995). The evidence-based practice of positive attending (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Student Behavior, Positive Behavior Supports, Evidence Based Practice
Zimmer, Kate – Young Exceptional Children, 2017
Positive results for children with ASD in the areas of language and communication skills have been shown through the use of storybook reading. Shared storybook reading promotes the growth of language and social participation, two core deficits for children with ASD. This article describes strategies that can be implemented to enhance interactions…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Language Impairments, Language Acquisition
Moody, Amelia K.; Kubasko, Dennis S.; Walker, Allison R. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2018
Educators and employers are working together to promote students diagnosed with autism by developing skills related to the STEM fields. Students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are showing high levels of interest in STEM fields. This paper will review STEM and ASD literature and offer methods for improving student access to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, STEM Education, Teaching Methods
Meadan, Hedda; Meyer, Lori E.; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Halle, James W. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to describe a pilot program (i.e., Internet-Based Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies [i-PiCS] program) that provides long-distance training and coaching via the Internet to parents of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The i-PiCS program is designed to teach parents how to use evidence-based…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Coaching (Performance)
