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Beverly, Brenda L.; Mathews, L. Amanda – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are underprepared to serve children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), despite a growing need and increased expectation for ASD expertise. To understand this practice gap, 60 SLPs and 26 parents of children with ASDs were surveyed regarding SLP knowledge and competency. Of concern was that only about…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Children
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Love, Abigail M. A.; Findley, Jordan A.; Ruble, Lisa A.; McGrew, John H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Although teachers reporting high teaching self-efficacy demonstrate positive teaching behaviors, minimal stress, and superior classroom management techniques, surprisingly few studies have demonstrated a relationship between teacher self-efficacy and student outcomes. This study explored self-efficacy specific to teaching students with autism…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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Taber-Doughty, Teresa; Jasper, Andrea D. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The effects of latency on the accuracy of data recorded by three special education teachers were examined in this study. Teachers recorded data on the target behaviors of three students with varying disabilities. The accuracy of data recorded was assessed during three time periods: immediately after the target behavior occurred, at the end of the…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Instructional Effectiveness, Disabilities, Special Education
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Dunlap, Glen; Newton, J. Stephen; Fox, Lise; Benito, Nila; Vaughn, Bobbie – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
Discussion of family involvement in functional assessment (FA) with individuals who have autism or related disabilities first provides a rationale for family involvement, then reviews the literature and offers guidelines including: recognize, respect, and accommodate families' individuality; create a context for family centered participation; take…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Family Involvement
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Holifield, Cassandra; Goodman, Janet; Hazelkorn, Michael; Heflin, L. Juane – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a self-monitoring procedure on increasing attending to task and academic accuracy in two elementary students with autism in their self-contained classroom. A multiple baseline across participants in two academic subject areas was used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. Both…
Descriptors: Self Management, Autism, Self Contained Classrooms, Metacognition
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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