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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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"Bill Is Now Singing": Joint Engagement and the Emergence of Social Communication of Three Young Children with Autism
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Vaiouli, Potheini; Grimmet, Kharon; Ruich, Lawrence J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Young children with autism spectrum disorder meet significant challenges in joint attention skills and in social communication. A child-centered, improvisational, music therapy intervention model was implemented to promote engagement in three young children with autism in a kindergarten classroom. A multiple baseline design compared the…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Attention, Interpersonal Competence
Correlation of Cognitive and Social Outcomes among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Randomized Trial of Behavioral Intervention
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Locke, Jill; Rotheram-Fuller, Erin; Xie, Ming; Harker, Colleen; Mandell, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Although social impairments are considered the hallmark deficit of autism, many behavioral intervention studies rely on cognitive functioning as a primary outcome. Fewer studies have examined whether changes in cognition are associated with changes in social functioning. This study examined whether cognitive gains among 192 students from 47…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Behavior Modification
Comparing Cognitive Outcomes among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Receiving Community-Based Early Intervention in One of Three Placements
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Nahmias, Allison S.; Kase, Colleen; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Little comparative research examines which community-based preschool intervention placements produce the best outcomes for which children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism-specific placements can provide intensive evidence-based care; however, inclusion settings provide interaction with typically developing peers, the importance of which is…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Early Intervention
To Enforce or Not to Enforce? The Use of Collaborative Interfaces to Promote Social Skills in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Ben-Sasson, Ayelet; Lamash, Liron; Gal, Eynat – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The goal of this study was to examine whether a technological touch activated Collaborative Puzzle Game (CPG) increased positive social behaviors in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD). The CPG involved construction of a virtual puzzle by selecting and dragging pieces into the solution area on a touch screen table. The…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Cooperation
Social Skills Assessment of Children with Autism in Free-Play Situations
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Anderson, Angelika; Moore, Dennis W.; Godfrey, Rebecca; Fletcher-Flinn, Claire M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
Poor social functioning and limited play are characteristic of children with autism. Increasingly, education for children with autism is provided within mainstream settings, but given their particular difficulties, the adequate provision of educational services in such settings is challenging. This study presents observational data of the play…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Play, Playgrounds
Measuring Developmental Progress of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on School Entry Using Parent Report
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Charman, Tony; Howlin, Patricia; Berry, Bryony; Prince, Emily – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
Increasing numbers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are diagnosed in the preschool years, and their educational progress must be monitored. Parent questionnaire data can augment psychometric assessments and individual planning at low cost. One hundred and twenty-five parents of UK children who entered dedicated autism primary…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Questionnaires, Psychometrics, Autism