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Mediating Parent Learning to Promote Social Communication for Toddlers with Autism: Effects from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Schertz, Hannah H.; Odom, Samuel L.; Baggett, Kathleen M.; Sideris, John H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate effects of the Joint Attention Mediated Learning (JAML) intervention. Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) aged 16-30 months (n = 144) were randomized to intervention and community control conditions. Parents, who participated in 32 weekly home-based sessions, followed a mediated…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Early Intervention, Learning Processes
Guided versus Independent Play: Which Better Sustains Attention among Infants and Toddlers?
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Gardner-Neblett, Nicole; Holochwost, Steven J.; Gallagher, Kathleen Cranley; Iruka, Iheoma U.; Odom, Samuel L.; Pungello, Elizabeth P. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Rapid development of sustained attention occurs during infancy and toddlerhood, as neurological maturation allows children to increasingly attend to objects and events in the environment (Ruff & Rothbart, 1996). Play experiences during this period can serve as a context during which children's ability to attend can provide an opportunity for…
Descriptors: Attention, Play, Infants, Toddlers
Infants and Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Early Identification and Early Intervention
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Boyd, Brian A.; Odom, Samuel L.; Humphreys, Betsy P.; Sam, Ann M. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and its detection during the first 3 years of life have substantial relevance for early intervention. The purpose of this article is to summarize current scientific and policy information on early identification and early intervention for infants and toddlers with ASD and their families.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Toddlers, Identification