Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from March 2004

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from March 2004

From the periodicals director.
March 22, 2004... I would like to introduce readers to the new editors of Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Dr. L. Juane Heflin and Dr. Paul Alberto, who begin their tenure with this issue. Obviously, finding editors who could maintain the...

From the editors.
March 22, 2004... It is with great pleasure that we assume the position of co-editors for Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. On behalf of ourselves and the readership, we would like to express our gratitude to Rich Simpson for his vision of...

Characteristics of infantile autism: moving toward earlier detection.
March 22, 2004... Early detection of autism plays an important role in enhancing developmental outcomes for affected children. Identifying potential characteristics of the disorder evident during infancy and toddlerhood aids our efforts to screen for such...

Joint attention in children with autism: theory and intervention.
March 22, 2004... Joint attention is an early-developing social-communicative skill in which two people (usually a young child and an adult) use gestures and gaze to share attention with respect to interesting objects or events. This skill plays a critical role...

What do parents expect? A study of likelihood and importance issues for children with autism spectrum disorders.
March 22, 2004... The purpose of this study was to investigate the expectations of parents of children with autism with regard to importance and likelihood issues of future outcomes. Participants in the study were 25 parents in two midwestern states. Each set of...

Narratives published on the Internet by parents of children with autism: what do they reveal and why is it important?
March 22, 2004... The purpose of this study was to mobilize the stories of parents of autistic children as a prism for understanding the adjustment process. To do so, I qualitatively analyzed 20 personal stories by parents of children diagnosed with a pervasive...

Using social stories to teach choice and play skills to children with autism.
March 22, 2004... Social stories have become increasingly popular for teaching appropriate behavioral skills to children with autism, yet current literature warns that little empirical evidence is available that documents the effects of this intervention....

Effects of social skill instruction for high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
March 22, 2004... The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of using the SCORE Skills Strategy (Vernon, Schumaker, & Deshler, 1996) to teach high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders five important social skills. Ten male...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 22, 2004... * MARCH 17-20, 2004 Learning Disabilities Association, 41st Annual International Conference. Atlanta, GA. Contact: 412/341-1515; e-mail: aturkhcimer@ldaamerica.org; Web site: http://www.ldanatl.org * MARCH 25-27, 2004 LDAQ 29th Annual...