ERIC Number: ED605688
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May-14
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
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Thinking Small to Think Big: Modular Approach for Autism Programming in Schools (MAAPS)
Anderson, Cynthia M.; Iovannone, Rose; Smith, Tristram; Levato, Lynne; Martin, Ryan; Brenna, Cavanaugh; Hochheimer, Sam; Wang, Hongyue; Iadarola, Suzannah
Grantee Submission
To date there are no evidence-based comprehensive interventions for use in school settings. There are numerous barriers to delivery of high-quality interventions in schools that have limited the transfer of research-based interventions to school settings. "Modular Approach to Autism Programing for Schools (MAAPS)" is a framework for implementation of evidence-based interventions in school settings that is designed to address these barriers. The development and initial evaluation of MAAPS was conducted using an implementation-science framework and results indicate that MAAPS is aligned with needs and resources available in schools, that it had excellent social validity, and that there is good evidence that MAAPS is effective for addressing core and associated features of autism in educational settings. [This is the online version of an article published in "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders."]
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Learning Modules, Evidence Based Practice, Teacher Attitudes, Feasibility Studies, Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Faculty Development, Barriers, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Communication Skills, Social Behavior, Daily Living Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Problems, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida; Massachusetts; New York
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale; Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales; Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A150032