Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from June 2003

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from June 2003

Designing an outcome study to monitor the progress of students with autism spectrum disorders.
June 22, 2003... The Autism Spectrum Disorders Outcome Study is tracking the educational progress of 67 students, between the ages of 2 and 6 years, whose primary diagnosis for services is an autism spectrum disorder. This article describes the study, how...

Individualizing functional assessments for children with autism: the contribution of perseverative behavior and sensory disturbances to disruptive behavior.
June 22, 2003... A functional assessment interview (O'Neill et al., 1997) was conducted with the care providers of 100 young (2 to 5 years old) children with autism regarding reinforcement contingencies contributing to maintenance of their child's disruptive...

The response of children with autism to preferred prosody during instruction.
June 22, 2003... Two related studies determined (a) if children with autism would have a preference for prosody of voice, or changes in voice pitch and stress placed on syllables, and (b) if the preferred prosody of voice is the most effective when used by...

Using the Power Card Strategy to teach sportsmanship skills to a child with autism.(use of special interests)
June 22, 2003... This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of the Power Card Strategy in teaching sportsmanship skills to a 10-year-old girl with autism. The Power Card Strategy, which incorporates special interests to teach and reinforce academic,...

A model of positive behavioral support for individuals with autism and their families: the family focus process.
June 22, 2003... Service providers use several types of service-delivery models to support families of persons with autism. One model, positive behavioral support, has gained increasing attention in the literature. Positive behavioral support is a comprehensive...

The use of portfolios for students with autism.
June 22, 2003... Portfolios are increasingly being used in educational settings and provide benefits to all stakeholders in the educational process. They are especially useful for students with autism spectrum disorders because they allow for the collection and...

A Will of His Own: Reflections on Parenting a Child with Autism.(Book Review)
June 22, 2003... by Kelly Harland Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2002 142 pages In A Will of His Own, a moving collection of essays, Kelly Harland clearly portrays her family's journey through the maze of autism. This book is a must-read for families dealing...

Autism: Teaching Does Make a Difference.(Book Review)
June 22, 2003... by Brenda Scheuermann and Jo Webber Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2002 352 pages As pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), most notably autism, has become more visible over the past decade, much has been learned regarding how to assess and...

Calendar.(conferences, summer institutes and meetings)(Calendar)
June 22, 2003... * JUNE 23-25, 2003 Aspen, Colorado, Summer Institutes for Administrators, Special Education Teachers, and Classroom Teachers--"Creating Collaborative and Inclusive Schools." Contact: Dr. Lorna Idol, Phone/Fax: 512/343-6005; e-mail:...