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Ketcheson, Leah; Hauck, Janet Lynn; Ulrich, Dale – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. As such, there is an unprecedented need for research examining factors contributing to the health disparities in this population. This research suggests a relationship between the levels of physical activity and health outcomes. In fact, excessive…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
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Beelen, Caroline; Cuypers, Koen; van Schuerbeeck, Lise; Braeken, Marijke; Ross, Veerle; Jongen, Ellen; Meesen, Raf; Vanvuchelen, Marleen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Imitation problems are commonly reported in children with an autism spectrum disorder. However, it has not yet been determined whether imitation problems persist into young adulthood. In this study, we investigated imitation skills of 20 intellectually able young adults with autism spectrum disorder relative to 19 age-matched neurotypical adults.…
Descriptors: Imitation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Young Adults
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Tomchek, Scott D.; Little, Lauren M.; Myers, John; Dunn, Winnie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Given the heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research has investigated how sensory features elucidate subtypes that enhance our understanding of etiology and tailored treatment approaches. Previous studies, however, have not integrated core developmental behaviors with sensory features in investigations of subtypes in ASD. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Sensory Experience
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Akyol, Betül; Pektas, Songül – International Education Studies, 2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of gymnastics training combined with music on balance, loco-motor level and coordination in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and down syndrome (DS). This randomized, controlled experimental trial included 30 children (15 children with DS, 15 children with ASD) aged 8 to 14 years. The…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Music, Physical Activities
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Koo, Jongsoon; Thomas, Elizabeth – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of art therapy for 9 children with autism spectrum disorder in India using a pre-post experimental design with a control group. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale was used to measure symptoms before and after 8 individual art therapy sessions, and changes in the children's art development was…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis
Karnes, Alison Judith – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) increases, it is important for practitioners to continue to improve evidence-based practices (EBP) for the treatment of ASD symptoms (i.e., impairments in social communication and repetitive behaviors and restricted interests; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). It is estimated that…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development
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Viljoen, Marisa; Mahdi, Soheil; Shelly, James; de Vries, Petrus J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
No reviews to date have summarized the views of parents on the functional challenges and/or strengths of their children with autism spectrum disorder. We set out to perform a scoping review aiming (a) to identify and collate global results to provide a broad description of parental perspective of functioning research and (b) to summarize these…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Juergensen, Kaitlin; Mattingly, Rhonda; Pitts, Teresa; Smith, Alan F. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2021
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder whose symptoms may involve deficits across three domains: communication, socialization and atypical behaviors or interests. With a high prevalence across populations and a tendency to impact males more than females, early and accurate diagnosis appears critical. The most…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Clinical Diagnosis
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Conson, Massimiliano; Hamilton, Antonia; De Bellis, Francesco; Errico, Domenico; Improta, Ilaria; Mazzarella, Elisabetta; Trojano, Luigi; Frolli, Alessandro – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Developmental data suggested that mental simulation skills become progressively dissociated from overt motor activity across development. Thus, efficient simulation is rather independent from current sensorimotor information. Here, we tested the impact of bodily (sensorimotor) information on simulation skills of adolescents with Autism Spectrum…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Simulation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Mody, M.; Shui, A. M.; Nowinski, L. A.; Golas, S. B.; Ferrone, C.; O'Rourke, J. A.; McDougle, C. J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have notable difficulties in motor, speech and language domains. The connection between motor skills (oral-motor, manual-motor) and speech and language deficits reported in other developmental disorders raises important questions about a potential relationship between motor skills and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Miller, Scott A.; Rodriguez, Nicole M.; Rourke, Ami J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2015
We evaluated the efficacy of a procedure that incorporated a mirror to teach gross motor imitation with a 2-year-old boy who had been diagnosed with autistic disorder. Responses taught with a mirror were acquired more quickly than responses taught without the mirror and were maintained after the mirror was removed. These data indicate that a…
Descriptors: Imitation, Psychomotor Skills, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Persicke, Angela; Jackson, Marianne; Adams, Amanda N. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The current study evaluated the effectiveness of using a modified "TAGteach"™ procedure and correction to decrease toe-walking in a 4-year-old boy with autism. Two conditions were analyzed: correction alone and correction with an audible conditioned reinforcing stimulus. Correction alone produced minimal and inconsistent decreases in…
Descriptors: Autism, Auditory Stimuli, Positive Reinforcement, Preschool Children
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Lowry, Ruth G.; Hale, Beverley J.; Draper, Stephen B.; Smith, Marcus S. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objectives: Drumming may have therapeutic and learning benefits but there exists little causal evidence regarding the benefits for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBD) such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Methods: Six EBD pupils (EBD Drum) and six peers (Peer Drum) were given 2, 30-min rock drumming lessons per week, over 5…
Descriptors: Music Therapy, Rock Music, Musical Instruments, Psychomotor Skills
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Sparaci, Laura; Northrup, Jessie B.; Capirci, Olga; Iverson, Jana M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Forty-one high-risk infants (HR) with an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were observed longitudinally at 10, 12, 18 and 24 months of age during a tool use task in a play-like scenario. Changes in grasp types and functional actions produced with a spoon were assessed during elicited tool use. Outcome and vocabulary measures were…
Descriptors: Infants, At Risk Persons, Autism, Longitudinal Studies
Vidal Velasco, Veronica Gabriela – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Challenges in peer interaction are commonly associated with autism, both within research literature and through first-person accounts. Related intervention studies have tended toward a skills-based approach that emphasizes remediating perceived social deficits in the autistic individual, with most of the literature focusing on children who are…
Descriptors: Autism, Peer Relationship, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication
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