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Lee, Gabrielle T.; He, Li; Xu, Sheng – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2022
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of cooperative physical activities on social interactions of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in China. Cooperative physical activities include procedures such as peer selection, peer practice, group task completion, and an interdependent group contingency. The intervention took…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Physical Activities
Bleszynski, Jacek – International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences, 2019
Understanding a whole person is said to be the most difficult challenge of social, humanistic, medical and other sciences. It especially concerns the issue of understanding unique individuals, those perceived as different, non-standard (in any meaning of this word), uncommunicative or strange way by the majority of people. To understand these…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development, Inclusion
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Almutlaq, Hajar – World Journal of Education, 2021
Students with disabilities, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, are more likely to display problem behaviors in the classroom for a variety of reasons. Applied Behavior Analysis is one of the most effective practices for managing such behaviors. This study aims to examine special education teachers' perspectives of behavior management…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Finlay, Caitríona; Kinsella, William; Prendeville, Paula – Professional Development in Education, 2022
In Irish classrooms, one option for educating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) involves placement in a special class co-located in a mainstream primary school. This study surveyed 125 primary school teachers who taught in these classes. An evaluative framework of teachers' professional development was used to analyse primary teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Students with Disabilities, Autism
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Lansey, Kirsten R.; Antia, Shirin; MacFarland, Stephanie Z.; Umbreit, John – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have more opportunity to attend postsecondary education than ever before. Peer mentors who support these students sometimes need to manage challenging behavior. This study examined the impact of training and coaching with performance feedback on peer mentors' fidelity in implementing…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Training, Feedback (Response), Fidelity
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Lilley, Rozanna; Sedgwick, Mikala; Pellicano, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
This is the first qualitative study to investigate experiences of, and attitudes towards, autism in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. Understanding the complexity of these attitudes is crucial because they influence the recognition of autism as well as the ways in which individuals and families are supported. Twelve…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Indigenous Populations
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Rattaz, Cécile; Munir, Kerim; Michelon, Cécile; Picot, Marie-Christine; Baghdadli, Amaria; Baghdadli, Amaria; Baghdadli, Amaria; Chabaux, Catherine; Chatel, Clarisse; Cohen, David; Damville, Emmanuel; Geoffray, Marie-Maude; Gicquel, Ludovic; Jardri, Renaud; Maffre, Thierry; Novo, Alexandre; Odoyer, Roxane; Oreve, Marie-Joëlle; Périsse, Didier; Poinso, François; Pottelette, Julien; Robel, Laurence; Rolland, Catherine; Schoenberger, Marie; Serret, Sylvie; Sonié, Sandrine; Speranza, Mario; Vespirini, Stéphanie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Children and adolescents with ASD are increasingly included in regular school settings, however little is known about how placement decisions are made. In the present study, we examined the types and duration of school attendance among children and adolescents in the ELENA Cohort, a multi-center study of children and adolescents with ASD, ages…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Children, Adolescents
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Walker, Virginia L.; Carpenter, Megan E.; Lyon, Kristin J.; Button, Lindsey – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
Paraprofessionals report spending a substantial amount of time addressing challenging behavior in a range of school environments, yet identify behavioral intervention as a high-priority training area. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically review and summarize single-case intervention studies involving paraprofessional-delivered…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Intervention
Locke, Jill; Hugh, Maria L.; Pullmann, Michael D.; Cook, Heather; Coifman, Jessica; McRee, Erin; Joshi, Mahima; Lyon, Aaron R.; Schwartz, Ilene – Grantee Submission, 2021
The increased prevalence of autism in the United States (1 in 54 youth) requires educators to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs). However, it is unclear which EBPs, if any, general and special education teachers and paraeducators are commonly trained to use or whether they consistently use those EBPs to support the inclusion of students…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Special Education Teachers
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Güleç-Aslan, Yesim – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2020
Inclusion is important for development of social-communication and all skills of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their participation in social life. In order to carry out a successful inclusion process, preschool teachers have crucial and fundamental role. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Autism
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Aspiranti, Kathleen B.; Bebech, Alanna; Osiniak, Kristen – Journal of Catholic Education, 2018
The Color Wheel System is a class-wide behavioral intervention that provides clear rules and expectations to decrease inappropriate behaviors. We implemented the Color Wheel in two classrooms that included students with autism to explore the effectiveness of the Color Wheel in inclusive classrooms within a Catholic elementary school setting.…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Autism, Inclusion
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Vivanti, Giacomo; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Duncan, Ed; Feary, Jessica; Capes, Kristy; Upson, Shannon; Bent, Catherine A.; Rogers, Sally J.; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
A major topic of debate is whether children with autism spectrum disorder should be educated in inclusive or specialized settings. We examined the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of delivering the Group-Early Start Denver Model to children with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive versus specialized classrooms. We randomly assigned 44…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
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Wu, Yi-Chen; Chen, Pei-Yu; Tsai, Shin-Ping; Tsai, Shu-Fei; Chou, Yu-Chi; Chiu, Chun-Yu – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
In Taiwan, most students with disabilities receive education in an inclusive setting. Literature has documented the effects of interventions in increasing students' positive behaviors in inclusive settings, including students with disabilities in Western countries; however, effectiveness of such interventions in an Asian context remains unclear.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Students with Disabilities
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Munkhaugen, Ellen Kathrine; Torske, Tonje; Gjevik, Elen; Naerland, Terje; Pripp, Are Hugo; Diseth, Trond H. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
This study compared social, executive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of students with autism spectrum disorder who did and did not display school refusal behavior. The participants were 62 students with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability aged 9-16 years attending inclusive schools. Parents first completed…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis
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Holmes, Stephanie C.; Butcher, Jennifer – School Leadership Review, 2020
The problem that drove this study was the increasing number of students with autism entering the school system, and the barriers often encountered for both academic and social inclusion for students on the autism spectrum. Autism Spectrum Disorder, as defined by diagnostic criteria, includes deficits in social-relational communication;…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Student Needs, Barriers
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