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The Use of Evidence-based Practices in the Provision of Social Skills Training for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a National Survey of School Psychologists' Training, Attitudes, and Practices

Description: The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine school psychologists' use of evidence- based practices (EBP), in general, and more specifically in the area of social skills training (SST) for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Study participants, consisting of 498 school psychologists from across the nation, participated in an online survey that gathered information about their training, attitudes, and practices. The frequency with which specific EBP practices for social skill… more
Date: August 2011
Creator: Austin, Jennifer E.
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Exploring the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Resilience, School Engagement and Success in Adolescents with Co-Occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Description: There remains a dearth of literature that explains with no ambiguity, the complex relationships that exist between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience, as well as school engagement and school in individuals with a co-occurring diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). This study seeks to fill this missing gap in the literature. These research questions were answered using a retrospective cross-sectional study design of nationa… more
Date: August 2021
Creator: Adaralegbe, Ngozi Jane Frances
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The Effects of Graphic Organizers on Building Comprehension in Students on the Autism Spectrum

Description: Many students on the autism spectrum display a strong ability to process and comprehend information at elevated levels when presented with it visually. Despite this, students who have autism are increasingly being educated in general education content classrooms that utilize lessons directed to whole groups of students and limit the use of visually presented material. For some students with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this presentation introduces difficulties related to attention as well… more
Date: December 2018
Creator: Kliemann, Karen Karin Ruth
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Neurodiverse STEM Students and the Academic Library

Description: This presentation discusses about Neurodiverse STEM Students that characterized by neurologically-based variations in patterns of thought or behavior including: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia. The presentation identifies available support in the Academic Library and classroom.
Date: July 19, 2019
Creator: Anderson, Chelsea & O'Toole, Erin
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What you teach makes a difference: Direct and collateral outcomes of an autism sibling intervention.

Description: Training siblings as change agents for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been shown to be beneficial in teaching a sibling to teach their brother or sister. There are very few interventions, however, that explore the range of effects that targeting particular skills has on sibling interactions. The purpose of this study was to assess the direct and collateral effects of training behavioral teaching techniques to a typically developing sibling. Four experimental cond… more
Date: May 2009
Creator: Czekalski, Sara
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