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A Method for Defining the CORE of a Psychosocial Intervention to Guide Adaptation in Practice: Reciprocal Imitation Teaching as a Case Example
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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
Self-Referenced Processing, Neurodevelopment and Joint Attention in Autism
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Mundy, Peter; Gwaltney, Mary; Henderson, Heather – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
This article describes a parallel and distributed processing model (PDPM) of joint attention, self-referenced processing and autism. According to this model, autism involves early impairments in the capacity for rapid, integrated processing of self-referenced (proprioceptive and interoceptive) and other-referenced (exteroceptive) information.…
Descriptors: Autism, Neurological Impairments, Attention, Cognitive Processes
Explaining Autism: Ten Reasons to Focus on the Developing Self
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Hobson, R. Peter – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
My aim in this paper is to present reasons for adopting a focus on the development of self/other-awareness when characterizing the developmental psychopathology of autism. The strengths of such a position include an emphasis on children's emotional relations with embodied persons as foundational for their growing understanding of minds. I give…
Descriptors: Autism, Psychopathology, Self Concept, Developmental Psychology
The Scottish Centre for Autism Preschool Treatment Programme. I: A Developmental Approach to Early Intervention.
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Salt, Jeff; Sellars, Val; Shemilt, John; Boyd, Sheila; Coulson, Tracey; McCool, Susan – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
This article describes the early intervention program developed at the Scottish Centre for Autism. Intervention aimed at improved social communication and social interaction skills is delivered through 1:1 intensive treatment by trained therapists and parent training. Treatment incorporates a child led approach, use of imitation, language use…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries
Making Sense in a Fragmentary World: Communication in People with Autism and Learning Disability
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Noens, Ilse; van Berckelaer-Onnes, Ina – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
The communicative capabilities of people with autism are impaired and limited in significant ways. The problems are characterized by a lack of intentionality and symbol formation, which indicates that the deviant development of communication in autism is associated with a specific cognitive style. The central coherence theory can offer insight…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cognitive Style, Learning Disabilities, Autism
Developmental Profile and Regression in a Child with Autism: A Single Case Study.
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Bernabei, Paola; Camaioni, Luigia – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
This article reviews the developmental profile of a child with autism during the first 3 years of life. Analysis of home videos showed how the child appeared to make progress up to 12 months followed by decreases in social interaction, communication, and language. Discussion suggests that this particular profile is one of the possible pathways…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Child Development
The NAS EarlyBird Programme: Partnership with Parents in Early Intervention.
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Shields, Jane – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2001
This article describes the development of an autism-specific three-month parent education program by Britain's National Autistic Society (NAS). The NAS EarlyBird Programme emphasizes partnerships with parents and uses weekly group training sessions and individualized home visits to teach parents about autism, social communication, and prevention…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention, Etiology