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Ledford, Jennifer R.; Lambert, Joseph M.; Barton, Erin E.; Ayres, Kevin M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Identifying potentially effective practices for improving outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex process. In this article, we respond to recent reviews of evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD. We identify possible problems and make suggestions in relation to identifying well-specified practices,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
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Ayres, Kevin M.; Langone, John – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2009
Educators have used video technology in a variety of ways to address the educational needs of students with and without disabilities. This article addresses some of the historical and theoretical perspectives related to video to broadly illustrate how the use of video has improved educational opportunities for students with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Developmental Disabilities, Instructional Materials, Educational Technology
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Douglas, Karen H.; Ayres, Kevin M.; Langone, John; Bell, Virginia; Meade, Cara – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2009
A series of single-subject experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of presentational, translational, illustrative, instructional, and summarizing supports on the reading and listening comprehension of students with moderate intellectual disabilities. The specific eText supports under investigation included digitized voice and…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Moderate Mental Retardation, Special Education, Special Needs Students
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Bramlett, Virginia; Ayres, Kevin M.; Douglas, Karen H.; Cihak, David F. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This study evaluated the effects of simulation training to teach functional community skills to four students with developmental disabilities in middle school. A multiple probe across participants and multiple probe across behaviors allowed for an evaluation of a functional relation between simulation and skill acquisition. Students learned how to…
Descriptors: Simulation, Developmental Disabilities, Middle School Students, Numbers
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Cihak, David F.; Ayres, Kevin M. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
This study evaluated the differential effects of two different visual schedule strategies. In the context of an alternating treatments design, static-picture schedules were compared to video based activity schedules as supports for three middle school aged students with autism. Students used the visual schedules to transition between activities in…
Descriptors: Autism, Criteria, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Visual Stimuli
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Cihak, David; Fahrenkrog, Cynthia; Ayres, Kevin M.; Smith, Catherine – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2010
This study evaluated the efficacy of video modeling delivered via a handheld device (video iPod) and the use of the system of least prompts to assist elementary-age students with transitioning between locations and activities within the school. Four students with autism learned to manipulate a handheld device to watch video models. An ABAB…
Descriptors: Modeling (Psychology), Handheld Devices, Video Technology, Elementary School Students