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McKnight, Megan E.; Culotta, Vincent P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Research examining neuropsychological profiles of girls with Asperger's disorder (AD) is sparse. In this study, we sought to characterize neurocognitive profiles of girls with AD compared to girls with learning disabilities (LD). Two groups of school-age girls referred for neuropsychological assessment participated in the study. A total of 23…
Descriptors: Females, Learning Disabilities, Profiles, Asperger Syndrome
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Ruble, Lisa A.; Dalrymple, Nancy J. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A consultation framework with strong theoretical and conceptual support is presented, called the Collaborative Model for Promoting Competence and Success (COMPASS). The overall goal of COMPASS is to provide indirect intervention to help students with autism achieve competence. COMPASS was also designed to provide collaboration among educators and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Griswold, Deborah E.; Barnhill, Gena P.; Myles, Brenda Smith; Hagiwara, Taku; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study focused on identifying the academic characteristics of 21 children and youth who have Asperger syndrome. Students had an extraordinary range of academic achievement scores, extending from significantly above average to far below grade level. Lowest achievement scores were shown for numerical operations, listening comprehension, and written…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Asperger Syndrome, Cognitive Development
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Arick, Joel R.; Young, Helen E.; Falco, Ruth A.; Loos, Lauren M.; Krug, David A.; Gense, Marilyn H.; Johnson, Steven B. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
The Autism Spectrum Disorders Outcome Study is tracking the educational progress of 67 students (ages 2-6) with autism. Initial results, based on the first 16 months of the study, indicate the majority of children have made significant progress in social interaction, expressive speech, and use of language concepts. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Behavior Problems, Child Development