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Direct linkBarnhill, Gena P.; Sumutka, Bianca; Polloway, Edward A.; Lee, Eunjoo – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The increased attention given to the implementation of personnel preparation programs in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has directly paralleled the significant increase in the number of students identified with ASD. For this study, we sought to analyze key aspects of programs for professionals who work with students with ASD. In…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Demography, Evidence
Barnhill, Gena P.; Polloway, Edward A.; Sumutka, Bianca M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Researchers indicate that special education is grappling with many issues and challenges that point to the need to examine the nature and type of personnel preparation for educators working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The purpose of this study was to survey teacher educators at colleges and universities to (a) determine…
Descriptors: Autism, Teacher Educators, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Surveys
Barnhill, Gena P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This article explores the current research literature on adult outcomes of individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS). Specific areas addressed are the characteristics associated with adulthood AS, including employment issues, comorbid mental and physical health conditions, neurological issues, possible problems with the legal system, mortality…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Mortality Rate, Health Conditions, Asperger Syndrome
Peer reviewedMyles, Brenda Smith; Hilgenfeld, Tracy D.; Barnhill, Gena P.; Griswold, Deborah E.; Hagiwara, Taku; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study examined the reading performance of 16 individuals (ages 6-16) with Asperger syndrome. The Classroom Reading Inventory found students exhibited reading levels commensurate with their grade levels on Instructional, Frustration, and Listening Capacity. Silent Reading and Independent Reading levels, however, were below grade level. (Contains…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGriswold, Deborah E.; Barnhill, Gena P.; Myles, Brenda Smith; Hagiwara, Taku; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study focused on identifying the academic characteristics of 21 children and youth who have Asperger syndrome. Students had an extraordinary range of academic achievement scores, extending from significantly above average to far below grade level. Lowest achievement scores were shown for numerical operations, listening comprehension, and written…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Asperger Syndrome, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedBarnhill, Gena P.; Cook, Katherine Tapscott; Tebbenkamp, Kelly; Myles, Brenda Smith – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study investigated the effectiveness of an 8-week social skills intervention targeting nonverbal communication for eight adolescents with Asperger syndrome. Although minimal nonverbal communication skills development was apparent, some social relationships were developed and the ability of some participants to read the nonverbal communication of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome, Body Language, Facial Expressions
Peer reviewedBarnhill, Gena P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study investigated the relationship between depressive symptoms and social attributions in 33 adolescents with Asperger syndrome. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between depressive symptoms and ability attributions for social failure. The more intelligent the individual, the less social success was attributed to chance and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome, Attribution Theory, Depression (Psychology)
