NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)0
Since 2006 (last 20 years)4
Descriptor
Functional Behavioral…6
Autism5
Adjustment (to Environment)3
Foreign Countries3
Young Children3
Behavior Modification2
Behavior Problems2
Communication Skills2
Developmental Disabilities2
Early Intervention2
Intervention2
Outcomes of Treatment2
Pervasive Developmental…2
Program Effectiveness2
Reinforcement2
Therapy2
Age Differences1
At Risk Students1
Attention1
Augmentative and Alternative…1
Body Weight1
Child Behavior1
Child Health1
Classification1
Cognitive Ability1
More ▼
Source
Journal of Applied Behavior…2
British Journal of Special…1
International Journal of…1
International Journal of…1
Mental Retardation and…1
Author
Edrisinha, Chaturi2
Lancioni, Giulio2
Sigafoos, Jeff2
Antonucci, Massimo1
Barretto, Anjali1
Cannella, Helen1
Choi, Ha Young1
Conson, Massimiliano1
Esposito, Dalila1
Leblanc, Lise1
Lerna, Anna1
Machalicek, Wendy1
Mark F.1
Massagli, Angelo1
McIntosh, Janet1
Msall, Michael E.1
O'Reilly1
O'Reilly, Mark1
Osborne, Lisa1
Reed, Phil1
Richardson, Warnie1
Russo, Luigi1
More ▼
Publication Type
Journal Articles6
Reports - Research3
Reports - Evaluative2
Reports - Descriptive1
Education Level
Preschool Education2
Early Childhood Education1
Audience
Location
Canada1
Italy1
United Kingdom1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Individuals with Disabilities…1
Assessments and Surveys
Vineland Adaptive Behavior…6
Childhood Autism Rating Scale2
Autism Diagnostic Observation…1
Communication and Symbolic…1
MacArthur Communicative…1
Peabody Picture Vocabulary…1
Scales of Independent Behavior1
Wechsler Preschool and…1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Social-Communicative Effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lerna, Anna; Esposito, Dalila; Conson, Massimiliano; Russo, Luigi; Massagli, Angelo – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a common treatment choice for non-verbal children with autism. However, little empirical evidence is available on the usefulness of PECS in treating social-communication impairments in autism. Aims: To test the effects of PECS on social-communicative skills in children with autism,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Interpersonal Relationship, Autism, Observation
Impact of Severity of Autism and Intervention Time-Input on Child Outcomes: Comparison across Several Early Interventions
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Reed, Phil; Osborne, Lisa – British Journal of Special Education, 2012
In this article, written by Phil Reed and Lisa Osborne, both from Swansea University, the impact of severity of autism, and the time-input of the treatment programme, on the outcome effectiveness for four early interventions for individuals on the autism spectrum was explored. The four interventions studied were applied behaviour analysis (ABA),…
Descriptors: Autism, Early Intervention, Severity (of Disability), Outcomes of Treatment
The Effects of Presession Attention on Subsequent Attention-Extinction and Alone Conditions
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
O'Reilly, Mark; Edrisinha, Chaturi; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Giulio; Machalicek, Wendy; Antonucci, Massimo – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
We examined the effects of presession levels of attention (no attention vs. continuous attention) during subsequent alone and attention-extinction conditions for an individual with severe disabilities and problem behavior. A prior functional analysis indicated that attention was a primary maintaining variable for problem behavior. Experimental…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Attention, Severe Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment
A Preliminary Examination of the Evocative Effects of the Establishing Operation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
O'Reilly; Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Edrisinha, Chaturi; Lancioni, Giulio; Cannella, Helen; Choi, Ha Young; Barretto, Anjali – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2006
We attempted to isolate the evocative effects of the establishing operation for positively reinforced problem behavior with 2 participants. The study consisted of three phases. First, a functional analysis identified tangible items (Participant 1) and attention (Participant 2) as maintaining problem behavior. Second, access to tangible items and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Autism
The Use of Applied Behavioral Analysis in Teaching Children with Autism
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Leblanc, Lise; Richardson, Warnie; McIntosh, Janet – International Journal of Special Education, 2005
The "Intensive Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism" (IEIP) is a program funded by the province of Ontario. It is used to teach/treat young children who have been formally identified as having an autistic spectrum disorder. Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) services are provided to these children, aged 2 to 5 years,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Young Children
Measuring Functional Skills in Preschool Children at Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Msall, Michael E. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
Approximately 400,000 preschool children have a major neurodevelopmental disorder impacting on mobility, cognitive-adaptive, or communicative skills. As many as 1 in 3 children live at psychosocial disadvantage because of poverty, parental mental illness or substance misuse, or low parental educational (i.e. less than high school). In the past…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Intervention, Mental Disorders, Quality of Life