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Direct linkBouck, Emily C.; Savage, Melissa; Meyer, Nancy K.; Taber-Doughty, Teresa; Hunley, Megan – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Independence is the ultimate goal for students with disabilities, including secondary students with autism. One avenue targeted for increasing independence and decreasing prompt-dependency is through self-monitoring. In this study, investigators sought to determine whether a difference exists in levels of task independence when three students with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Self Management
Hughes, Carolyn; Bernstein, Rebekah T.; Kaplan, Lauren M.; Reilly, Caitlin M.; Brigham, Nicolette L.; Cosgriff, Joseph C.; Boykin, Michaela P. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Self-prompted communication books were used in combination with conversational peer orientation to increase conversational interactions of verbal high school students with autism or autistic-like behavior with their peers without disabilities. Previous investigators have used communication books only with students with autism or intellectual…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Dillon, Gayle Victoria; Underwood, Jean D. M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Transferring from mainstream primary to secondary school can be especially problematic for children with an autism spectrum disorder. Two groups of parents (nine pretransition and six posttransition parents) contributed to this 15-month-long study. Perceptions of the pretransition group were captured through focus groups and in-depth interviews at…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Autism, Focus Groups, Peer Acceptance
Camarena, Phame M.; Sarigiani, Pamela A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Individual interviews with 21 high-functioning adolescents diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and their parents were used to assess postsecondary educational aspirations and thoughts concerning obstacles and resources that shape educational achievement of this group. The results from these semistructured interviews revealed that both the…
Descriptors: Autism, Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Songlee, Dalhee; Miller, Susan P.; Tincani, Matt; Sileo, Nancy M.; Perkins, Peggy G. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of teaching the Test-Taking Strategy to high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) through an intensive after-school program. Four secondary students participated in the study (i.e., one 11th, one 10th, one 8th, and one 6th grader). A multiple-probe design with four…
Descriptors: Test Coaching, Test Wiseness, Adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Todd, Teri; Reid, Greg – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2006
This study investigated the outcomes of an intervention package on participation in two physical activities: snowshoeing and walking/jogging. Three male secondary school students who had been diagnosed with autism and were attending a school for students with intellectual disabilities participated in a 6-month outdoor physical activity program.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Reinforcement, Autism, Physical Activities
