Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities articles from September 2004

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities archives from September 2004

Reducing bedtime disturbance and night waking using positive bedtime routines and sleep restriction.
September 22, 2004... The purpose of this study was to investigate behavioral interventions designed to reduce sleep difficulties in four young children with developmental disorders. Positive bedtime routines and sleep restriction were successful in eliminating...

A comparison of two trial distribution schedules in embedded instruction.
September 22, 2004... We compared the effectiveness of two trial distribution schedules implemented in an embedded instruction package to teach academic skills to students with developmental disabilities in general education classes. In the first package,...

Comparing the Picture Exchange Communication System and sign language training for children with autism.
September 22, 2004... This study compared the effects of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and sign language training on the acquisition of mands (requests for preferred items) of students with autism. The study also examined the differential effects of...

The use of social stories to promote independent behaviors in novel events for children with PDD-NOS.(Autism spectrum disorder )
September 22, 2004... This study investigated a previously undocumented use for Social Stories (Gray, 1994, 2000): preparation for a novel event. Three children with pervasive developmental disorder--not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) participated in novel activities...

"The John Jones Show": how one teacher facilitated self-determined transition planning for a young man with autism.
September 22, 2004... There has been a great deal of research reaffirming the power of serf-determination within the process of planning for the transition from school to adult life for a student with disabilities. Much of the focus of that research has been on...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 22, 2004... * OCTOBER 7-9, 2004 Council for Learning Disabilities, 26th International Conference on Learning Disabilities. Las Vegas, NV. Contact: 571/258-1010; Web site: http://www.cldinternational.org * OCTOBER 11-12, 2004 Council for...