Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from June 2004

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from June 2004

Predicting responsiveness to treatment of children with autism: a retrospective study of the importance of physical dysmorphology.
June 22, 2004... This retrospective study examined predictors of outcome for children with autism following 6 and 12 months of early intensive behavioral intervention. Potential predictor variables included pretreatment functioning, age at onset of treatment,...

Social skill deficits and anxiety in high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
June 22, 2004... The present study examined the prevalence and types of anxiety exhibited by high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and factors related to this anxiety. Results suggest that adolescents with autism spectrum disorders exhibit...

Social story intervention: improving communication skills in a child with an autism spectrum disorder.
June 22, 2004... A social story is a short story that describes social situations in terms of relevant cues and often defines appropriate responses for children diagnosed with autism. Limited empirical evidence has been found to support the effectiveness of...

Behavior management services for children with autism/PDD: program description and patterns of referral.
June 22, 2004... As a result of the varied and often persistent behavioral challenges of individuals with autism and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and the need for their families/ caregivers to receive information, training, and hands-on support,...

How teachers and parents can work together to teach daily living skills to children with autism.
June 22, 2004... Many individuals with autism have deficits in their ability to function independently and need extensive instruction to master daily living skills. Further, federal law requires that schools and families work together when planning transitions....

Multicultural perspectives on teaching students with autism.
June 22, 2004... To develop independence and self-responsibility in students with autism, traditional intervention techniques have focused on the acquisition of academic learning and adaptive skills of language and communication and the reduction of behavior...

First-generation Chinese American families' attitudes regarding disabilities and educational interventions.(Author Abstract)
June 22, 2004... This study employed an intensive structured interview method with first-generation Chinese American family participants (n = 6) residing in the Los Angeles area to examine families' perceptions of disability and the role of schools in...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 22, 2004... * JUNE 20-22, 2004 Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, 27th International Conference on Technology and Disabilities: Research, Design, Practice & Policy. Pre-Conference Courses June 18th and 19th....