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Direct linkFactor, Reina S.; Rea, Hannah M.; Laugeson, Elizabeth A.; Scarpa, Angela – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Social impairments characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are evident in early childhood and often worsen. There is a paucity of evidence-based interventions explicitly targeting social skill development for young children with ASD and few actively integrate caregivers. The PEERS® program, an evidence-based caregiver-assisted social…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Program Evaluation
de Korte, Manon W. P.; Kaijadoe, Shireen P. T.; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Staal, Wouter G.; van Dongen-Boomsma, Martine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) is considered to be an empirically supported parent-mediated treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but research on parental experiences is lacking. This qualitative study examined the perspectives of parents of young children with ASD who participated in a 14-week PRT with parent group…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children, Parent Attitudes, Interpersonal Competence
Educational and Diagnostic Classification of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Associated Characteristics
Stichter, Janine; Stormont, Melissa; Buranova, Nargiza; Herzog, Melissa; O'Donnell, Rose – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Research continues to highlight discrepancies between clinical diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and determination of special education eligibility for services within school settings. However, limited research has been conducted on the impact of those discrepancies for the identification of appropriate services within schools. The aim…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Special Education, Eligibility
Corona, Laura L.; Janicki, Cortney; Milgramm, Anna; Christodulu, Kristin V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Social skills intervention is an evidence-based practice for enhancing communication and interpersonal skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participation in the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®), a manualized social skills intervention for adolescents with ASD, is associated with improved…
Descriptors: Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
Chang, Ya-Chih; Shire, Stephanie Y.; Shih, Wendy; Gelfand, Carolyn; Kasari, Connie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Few research-developed early intervention models have been deployed to and tested in real world preschool programs. In this study, teaching staff implemented a social communication modularized intervention, JASPER, in their daily program. Sixty-six preschool children with autism in twelve classrooms (12 teachers) were randomized to receive…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Interpersonal Communication, Program Implementation, Early Intervention
DaWalt, Leann Smith; Greenberg, Jan S.; Mailick, Marsha R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Currently there are few evidence-based programs available for families of individuals with ASD during the transition to adulthood. The present study provided a preliminary evaluation of a multi-family group psychoeducation intervention using a randomized waitlist control design (n = 41). Families in the intervention condition participated in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Evidence Based Practice
Young, Helen E.; Falco, Ruth A.; Hanita, Makoto – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This randomized, controlled trial, comparing the Comprehensive Autism Program (CAP) and business as usual programs, studied outcomes for 3-5 year old students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants included 84 teachers and 302 students with ASD and their parents. CAP utilized specialized curricula and training components to implement…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Comprehensive Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
