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Effectiveness of Parent-Training Program on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China
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Liang, Shuang; Zheng, Rui-Xuan; Zhang, Li-Li; Liu, Yi-Mei; Ge, Ke-Juan; Zhou, Zi-Yun; Wang, Lei – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Objective: This study intends to explore the effect of parent-training program on the rehabilitation intervention in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Chinese-speaking areas of China by offering parent skill training and psychology counseling. Methods: From January 2018 to June 2019, a total of 80 children diagnosed with ASD from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Step It Up: Increasing Physical Activity for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability Using Supported Self-Management and Fitbit Technology
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Savage, Melissa N.; Tomaszewski, Brianne T.; Hume, Kara A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability often do not engage in healthy levels of physical activity despite its many benefits. We conducted a randomized control trial to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the Step It Up program, which used supported self-management strategies, on daily step counts, health…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Comparative Analysis
Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) Improves Inhibition in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Ringenbach, Shannon D. R.; Lichtsinn, Katrin C.; Holzapfel, Simon D. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2015
Background: A novel exercise modality termed Assisted Cycling Therapy (ACT) has been used successfully in patients with Parkinson's disease, but its effects in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have not been investigated. Method: The aim was to examine the acute effects of 2 modes of exercise on cognitive and motor functioning in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Physical Activities, Inhibition
Fine and Gross Motor Task Performance When Using Computer-Based Video Models by Students with Autism and Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Mechling, Linda C.; Swindle, Catherine O. – Journal of Special Education, 2013
This investigation examined the effects of video modeling on the fine and gross motor task performance by three students with a diagnosis of moderate intellectual disability (Group 1) and by three students with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (Group 2). Using a multiple probe design across three sets of tasks, the study examined the…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Video Technology, Moderate Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders