Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from December 2005

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from December 2005

Sleep problems and symptomology in children with autism.
December 22, 2005... The present study was carried out to further our understanding of the relationship between children's specific sleep difficulties and the diagnostic criteria for autism and, thereby, to inform the development of sleep treatment approaches...

From logos to orthographic symbols: a multilevel fading computer program for teaching nonverbal children with autism.
December 22, 2005... This study investigated the use of a computer-based intervention for teaching orthographic symbols to children with autism. Through a structured seven-step fading procedure, children were taught to identify words from commercially available...

The effects of a developmental, social-pragmatic language intervention on rate of expressive language production in young children with autistic spectrum disorders.
December 22, 2005... Developmental, social--pragmatic (DSP) interventions are based on the study of interactions between typically developing infants and their mothers. Despite the fact that DSP approaches are firmly grounded in developmental theory, there is...

The use of an antecedent-based intervention to decrease stereotypic behavior in a general education classroom: a case study.
December 22, 2005... The incidence of children identified as having autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is increasing (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, 2003). Many of these children are enrolled in general education settings, posing...

Collaborative virtual environment technology for people with autism.
December 22, 2005... Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) hold great potential for people with autism. An exploratory empirical study was conducted to determine if children and youth with autism could understand basic emotions as represented by a humanoid...

Assessing cardiovascular responses to stressors in individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
December 22, 2005... Characteristics of persons with autism and other developmental disabilities may make this population especially vulnerable to the effects of stress. Prior research on stress and its measurement in this population is reviewed. Using a...

Calendar.
December 22, 2005... * FEBRUARY 1-4, 2006 International Reading Association, 31st IRA Southwest Regional Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Contact: (P) 800/336-7323; (F) 302/737-0878; Web site: www.reading.org * FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 1, 2006 Learning Disabilities...