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Ravet, Jackie – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
This paper explores the implementation of formative assessment through the "autism lens" in order to analyse why the process can be exclusionary for some learners on the autism spectrum. The central thesis of the paper is that, where teachers have no understanding of the autism learning style, they are likely to revert to a normative,…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Inclusion, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Matson, Johnny L.; LoVullo, Santino V.; Rivet, Tessa T.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
A limited number of studies currently exist focusing on comorbid psychopathology of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Due to the heterogeneity of ASD symptoms, communication deficits, and impairments in intellectual functioning, assessing symptoms of psychopathology is complicated. The "Autism Spectrum Disorders-Comorbidity for…
Descriptors: Autism, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure
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Alpern, Carol S.; Zager, Dianne – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This article provides a review of the literature regarding changing communication profiles of individuals with autism as they reach adolescence and young adulthood. The impact of these language patterns on social and vocational functioning is addressed. Guidelines for assessment, goal development, and intervention are presented through a…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Autism, Goal Orientation, Young Adults