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Cardon, Teresa A.; Wilcox, M. Jeanne; Campbell, Philippa H. – Infants and Young Children, 2011
The purpose was to examine how caregivers of infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder view their daily activities/routines and in what way, if any, assistive technology (AT) acts as a support. A total of 134 families who reported their child's disability as autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder completed a survey…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Caregivers, Toddlers
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Pituch, Keenan A.; Green, Vanessa A.; Didden, Robert; Lang, Russell; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
We designed an Internet survey to identify the educational priorities that parents have for their children with autism spectrum disorders and to examine the relation between these priorities and the children's level of adaptive behavior functioning. The survey listed 54 skills/behaviors (e.g., toileting, expressing wants and needs, and tantrums)…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Surveys, Parents
Exceptional Parent, 2011
Over the next 10 to 15 years, an estimated 800,000 children with autism will age out of their school systems and look to state and federal governments for support services and resources to meet their many needs. "Autism: Coming of Age" provides an inside look at the lives of three adults with autism and their families. The film delves into the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Adults, Documentaries
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Anderson, Kristy A.; Shattuck, Paul T.; Cooper, Benjamin P.; Roux, Anne M.; Wagner, Mary – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study examined the prevalence and correlates of three living arrangements (with a parent or guardian, independently or with a roommate, or in a supervised setting) among a nationally representative sample of postsecondary young adults with an autism spectrum disorder. We assessed living arrangements since leaving high school. Compared with…
Descriptors: Incidence, Correlation, Young Adults, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Taylor, Matthew A.; Schreck, Kimberly A.; Mulick, James A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Sleep problems associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been well documented, but less is known about the effects of sleep problems on day-time cognitive and adaptive performance in this population. Children diagnosed with autism or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) (N = 335) from 1 to 10 years of age…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Communication Problems, Behavior Problems, Socialization
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Tayyare, Begüm Çapa; Akçin, Nur; Fakultesi, Atatürk Egitim; Bolumu, Ozel Egitim; Kampusu, Goztepe – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
The purpose of the study was to compare the difficulties encountered by the mothers having children with mental disabilities or autism in participating to community life. The participants were 21 mothers who have mentally handicapped child and 21 mothers who have child with autism from Istanbul, Turkey. Data was collected through semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Disabilities, Autism
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Smith, Marcia Datlow; Graveline, Patrick J.; Smith, Jared Brian – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Autism is a developmental disability that provides special challenges to families, schools, and adult support systems. An additional area that is affected by the symptoms of autism is medicine. The deficits associated with autism in the areas of communication and social skills, as well as the prevalence of challenging behavior can interfere with…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Identification, Case Studies
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Park, Carlie J.; Yelland, Gregory W.; Taffe, John R.; Gray, Kylie M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
This study investigated the relationship between structural language skills, and communication skills, adaptive behavior, and emotional and behavior problems in pre-school children with autism. Participants were aged 3-5 years with autism (n = 27), and two comparison groups of children with developmental delay without autism (n = 12) and typically…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Developmental Delays, Autism, Receptive Language
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Heath, Amy K.; Lund, Emily M.; Camargo, Siglia P. H.; Rispoli, Mandy J.; Boles, Margot; Plaisance, Lauren – Behavior Modification, 2012
Although research has investigated the impact of peer-mediated interventions and visual scripts on social and communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorders, no studies to date have investigated peer-mediated implementation of scripts. This study investigated the effects of peer-implemented scripts on a middle school student with…
Descriptors: Scripts, Autism, Language Impairments, Communication Skills
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Matson, Johnny L.; Turygin, Nicole C.; Beighley, Jennifer; Rieske, Robert; Tureck, Kimberly; Matson, Michael L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Autism has become one of the most heavily researched topics in the field of mental health and education. While genetics has been the most studied of all topics, applied behavior analysis (ABA) has also received a great deal of attention, and has arguably yielded the most promising results of any research area to date. The current paper provides a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Independent Living, Autism, Genetics
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Manohari, S. M.; Raman, Vijaya; Ashok, M. V. – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2013
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-II Edition 2005 (Vineland-II) is useful in assessing abilities in autism spectrum disorder, where an accurate assessment of intelligence using standardized tools is difficult both due to the unique social and communication difficulties that these children present with and the behavioral issues that occur as…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Measures (Individuals), Autism, Foreign Countries
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Bal, Vanessa Hus; Kim, So-Hyun; Cheong, Daniel; Lord, Catherine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Daily living skills (DLS), such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, and money management, are important to independent living. Research suggests that many individuals with autism spectrum disorder exhibit impairments in daily living skills relative to their cognitive skills. This study examined predictors of daily living skills attainment and…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Hartleyand, Sigan L.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Raspa, Melissa; Olmstead, Murrey; Bishop, Ellen; Bailey, Donald B., Jr. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Using data from a national family survey, the authors describe the adult lives (i.e., residence, employment, level of assistance needed with everyday life, friendships, and leisure activities) of 328 adults with the full mutation of the FMR1 gene and identify characteristics related to independence in these domains. Level of functional skills was…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Adults, National Surveys
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Rao, Patricia A.; Landa, Rebecca J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are neurodevelopmental disorders that cannot be codiagnosed under existing diagnostic guidelines ("Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association," 4th ed., text rev.). However, reports are emerging that attention deficit hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comorbidity
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Kroeger, K.; Sorensen, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Azrin & Foxx pioneered an intensive toilet training protocol for individuals with intellectual disability living in a residential setting. Since the development of the Rapid Toilet Training (RTT) protocol, many have replicated the efficacy, most notably in educational and outpatient treatment settings, but often training over longer…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Autism, Toilet Training
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