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Grainger, Catherine; Williams, David M.; Lind, Sophie E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
It is well established that neurotypical individuals generally show better memory for actions they have performed than actions they have observed others perform or merely read about, a so-called "enactment effect." Strikingly, research has also shown that neurotypical individuals demonstrate superior memory for actions they…
Descriptors: Memory, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
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Ruble, Lisa A.; McGrew, John H.; Wong, Wing Hang; Missall, Kristen N. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2018
Although data-based decision making is an evidence-based practice, many special educators have difficulty applying the practice within daily routines. We applied the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the influences that promote or hinder early childhood special educators' intentions to collect data. We assessed three influences on…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Data Collection, Intention, Teacher Attitudes
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Freitag, Sara; Dunsmuir, Sandra – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2015
This study used the Theory of Planned Behaviour to explore the attitudes, behavioural intentions and behaviour of 318 mainstream primary school children in an urban East London borough towards peers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Pupils were presented with a vignette about a hypothetical peer with ASD then completed self-report…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Behavior Theories, Attitude Measures