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McLay, Laurie L.; France, Karyn G.; Blampied, Neville M.; Hunter, Jolene E.; van Deurs, Jenna R.; Woodford, Emma C.; Gibbs, Rosina; Lang, Russell – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This study follows McLay et al., "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders," (2020) to investigate whether the function-based behavioral sleep interventions received by 41 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) produced collateral improvements in ASD severity, internalizing and externalizing symptoms and parent…
Descriptors: Sleep, Children, Adolescents, Autism
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Watkins, Nicholas; Rapp, John T. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Only a few studies have compared the convergent validity of the Questions About Behavioral Function (QABF) scale to the results of functional analyses (FA). In the current study, six participants who emitted problem behaviors participated in either a brief, or a no-interaction-series FA, while each participant's parent completed the QABF. The…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Autism, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Fava, Leonardo; Strauss, Kristin; Valeri, Giovanni; D'Elia, Lidia; Arima, Serena; Vicari, Stefano – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
We compared the effects of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) and eclectic intervention in children with ASD on autism severity, developmental performance, adaptive behavior, language skills and challenging behaviors. Twelve children received cross-setting staff- and parent-mediated EIBI of centre-based one-to-one and play sessions as…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Standardized Tests, Adjustment (to Environment)
Hurlbutt, Karen – Exceptional Parent, 2010
With the increase in the numbers of diagnosed children on the autism spectrum, schools are being challenged to provide proper educational services for these children. In Educating Children with Autism, the National Research Council recommended that educational programs for students with autism include three basic components. These are direct…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Autism, School Choice, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Whittingham, Koa; Sofronoff, Kate; Sheffield, Jeanie; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
This study was conducted in conjunction with a randomised controlled trial of the parenting program Stepping Stones Triple P for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The current study concerned examination of the qualitative data arising from the RCT as well as evaluation of the particular parenting strategies that the parents found…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Rearing, Parents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Gavin-Evans, Karen M.; Owings-Fonner, Nicole M.; Ziegert, Amanda K.; Carr, Colleen M.; Thomas, Tina S. – Organization for Autism Research, 2008
"A Parent's Guide to Assessment" is the fifth volume in the "Life Journey through Autism" series published by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). It is intended to remove the mystery surrounding assessment, provide parents with a practical understanding of the assessment process, equip them as a parent with the…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Autism, Parents, Evaluation Methods
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Solomon, Richard; Necheles, Jonathan; Ferch, Courtney; Bruckman, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
The PLAY Project Home Consultation (PPHC) program trains parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders using the DIR/Floortime model of Stanley Greenspan MD. Sixty-eight children completed the 8-12 month program. Parents were encouraged to deliver 15 hours per week of 1:1 interaction. Pre/post ratings of videotapes by blind raters using the…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Parents, Intervention, Young Children