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MacDonald, Rebecca; Anderson, Jennifer; Dube, William V.; Geckeler, Amy; Green, Gina; Holcomb, William; Mansfield, Renee; Sanchez, June – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This paper describes a highly structured assessment protocol with objective behavioral measures for joint attention responding and initiation. The assessment was given to 26 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and 21 typically developing children, aged two to four years. Interobserver agreement was high for all behavioral measures.…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Attention, Measurement Techniques
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Howard, Jane S.; Sparkman, Coleen R.; Cohen, Howard G.; Green, Gina; Stanislaw, Harold – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
We compared the effects of three treatment approaches on preschool-age children with autism spectrum disorders. Twenty-nine children received intensive behavior analytic intervention (IBT; 1:1 adult:child ratio, 25-40 h per week). A comparison group (n=16) received intensive ''eclectic'' intervention (a combination of methods, 1:1 or 1:2 ratio, 30…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis, Early Intervention