ERIC Number: ED597303
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb-28
Pages: 10
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Disseminating Information on Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: AFIRM
Sam, Ann M.; Cox, Ann W.; Savage, Melissa N.; Waters, Victoria; Odom, Samuel L.
Grantee Submission
Comprehensive reviews of the research literature have identified that focused intervention practices for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder have evidence of producing positive developmental and learning outcomes. The Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) project has translated evidence-based practices identified by Wong et al. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 45(7):1951-1966, 2015) into online learning modules. The purpose of this paper is to describe (1) the process for translating the research literature into practical information that practitioners can use, (2) its dissemination through a freely accessible website, (3) the use of the modules by over 64,500 users located in the United States and abroad, (4) knowledge gained as a result of completing the modules, and (5) consumers' evaluations of modules usefulness and relevance. [This is the online version of an article published in "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders."]
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
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