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Direct linkTyler C. Ré; Chrystal Jansz Rieken; Julie Ackerlund Brandt; Gena O. Pacitto; Jair Yepez – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2024
An ABAB reversal design was employed to evaluate the effect of differential reinforcement of low (DRL) frequency behavior as an interdependent group contingency on the frequency of vocal disruptions of five males, 6-14-years old, diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The results showed lower frequencies of vocal disruptions during…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reinforcement, Contingency Management, Behavior Problems
Adams, David; McNamara, Scott; Bittner, Melissa; Pawlowski, Jill; Hangauer, Kelly – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2022
Delays in social and communication skills are associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured play groups (SPGs) was deemed an evidence-based practice (EBP) for children with ASD. A critical review of research published within the past 16 years and accessible in four databases was conducted with a total of 3,153 articles identified of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Play, Group Activities
Wright, Barry; Kingsley, Ellen; Cooper, Cindy; Biggs, Katie; Bursnall, Matthew; Wang, Han-I; Chater, Tim; Coates, Elizabeth; Teare, M. Dawn; McKendrick, Kirsty; Gomez de la Cuesta, Gina; Barr, Amy; Solaiman, Kiera; Packham, Anna; Marshall, David; Varley, Danielle; Nekooi, Roshanak; Parrott, Steve; Ali, Shehzad; Gilbody, Simon; Le Couteur, Ann – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Social learning through friendships is important in child development. Autistic children often initiate and engage in social interactions differently than neurotypical peers. LEGO® based therapy is a group intervention which facilitates social interactions with peers using collaborative LEGO® play. A 1:1 cluster randomised controlled trial with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Social Isolation
Download full textSaygin, Merve; Karakas, Hamdi – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
This study aimed to determine the effect of activities conducted based on social skills on primary school students' critical thinking and empathic tendencies. In the research, a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest experiment-control group (one experimental and two control groups), which is one of the quantitative research methods,…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Children
Jimeno, Michelle – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted disorder that is pervasive across sensory, behavioural, emotional, social and motor dysfunction. Research suggests up to 50% of children diagnosed with ASD demonstrate motor difficulties. An inability to perform complex motor movements often leads to preference for simple and sedentary activities.…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Quality of Life, Autism
Echarri, Fernando – Journal of Museum Education, 2019
As in the case of the 80th anniversary of Picasso's "Guernica," painted in 1937, museums can incorporate significant dates and anniversaries into their educational programming. The University of Navarra Museum has taken advantage of the opportunity presented by this anniversary to present an educational project entitled…
Descriptors: Museums, Peace, Painting (Visual Arts), Nonschool Educational Programs
Chester, Monica; Richdale, Amanda L.; McGillivray, Jane – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Despite widespread clinical use of group-based social skills training (SST) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there remains a lack of follow-up data, generalisation effects, common definition of social skills, and teacher report data. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week SST intervention with a play component…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Play, Teaching Methods, Children
Barton, Erin E.; Lissman, Dana Cohen – Infants and Young Children, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between group training using an abbreviated version of the Incredible Years parent training with family coaching and positive parenting practices. Two at-risk mothers and their young children with disabilities participated in the study. Both mothers were enrolled in a group parent training…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Coaching (Performance), Parents, Children
Pat-Horenczyk, R.; Shi, C. Sim Wei; Schramm-Yavin, S.; Bar-Halpern, M.; Tan, L. J. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: The Building Emotion and Affect Regulation (BEAR) program is a theory-based group intervention for enhancing resilience in children, with a focus on strengthening emotion regulation. The BEAR is a 6-session protocol for children aged 7-12 who have been subject to traumatic life events. Objective: This paper presents the guiding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Affective Behavior, Self Control
Roeden, John M.; Maaskant, Marian A.; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Solution-focused coaching (SFC) helps individuals or groups to achieve their preferred outcomes by evoking and co-constructing solutions. SFC has been shown to be helpful for persons with ID as well as for teams coaching people with ID. Nominal Group Technique (NGT) helps to organize people's thoughts with regard to a single question.…
Descriptors: Methods, Coaching (Performance), Group Activities, Mental Retardation
Smith, Clinton; Bicard, David F.; Casey, Laura B.; Bicard, Sara C. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2013
Teacher praise is one of the most important elements of teaching and learning. Behavioral consultation with and without performance has been shown to be an effective method for increasing instructional praise. The authors used an ABCBC design to investigate the effects of an interdependent group oriented contingency (GC) and the GC plus…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Feedback (Response)
Minne, Elizabeth Portman; Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
The key features of Asperger Syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA) include marked and sustained impairment in social interactions. A multi-session, small group program was developed to increase social perception based on the assumption perceptual or interpretive problems underlying these social difficulties. Additionally, the group…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger Syndrome, Children
Burke, Lynsey A.; Williams, Joanne M. – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2012
The study reported was part of a large thinking skills intervention for 11-12-year-old children. This paper focuses on the impact of a thinking skills intervention on children's understandings of intelligence. A total of 178 children (n = 86 girls and n= 92 boys) across six schools participated in the study. Children were individually pre-tested…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Intelligence, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Dunford, Carolyn – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
This study measures the effectiveness of a goal-orientated group intervention using concentrated practice schedules for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The study design is repeated measures. The sample comprises eight children with DCD, aged 7-11 years. Outcome measures are the Movement Assessment Battery for Children…
Descriptors: Intervention, Caregivers, Goal Orientation, Measures (Individuals)
Marrs Fuchsel, Catherine L. – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2014
In 2011-2013, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted to examine the experiences of 36 immigrant Latina women who participated in a culturally specific 11-week curriculum--Sí Yo Puedo--in a psycho-educational group format. Using action research as a research design, four groups were conducted over a 2-year period at a community health clinic…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Females, Immigrants, Psychoeducational Methods
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