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Korhonen, Vesa; Räty, Hannu; Kärnä, Eija – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
Individuals with autism often exhibit atypical levels of attention to eyes. High support need and minimally verbal individuals with autism have typically received less attention in research. This study explored a preference based computer game to include the less-studied individuals with autism in their own school environment. Four high support…
Descriptors: Autism, Computer Games, Preferences, Eye Movements
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Kwiatkowski, Piotr; Sekulowicz, Malgorzata – International Journal of Special Education, 2017
The relationship between two key factors of parental burnout of mothers of children with disabilities was studied on a population of 69 women. Exhaustion and helplessness--two subscales of the new instrument: Parental Burnout Measure-12--showed a decreasing correlation with coherence and personal resiliency. Multiple regression analysis showed…
Descriptors: Mothers, Burnout, Resilience (Psychology), Parent Child Relationship
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Xu, Lei; Richman, Alice R. – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
Making decisions to undergo Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) genetic testing can be challenging. It is important to understand how the perceptions of affected individuals might influence testing decision-making. Although evidence has shown that psychological factors are important in predicting testing decisions, affect-type variables have been…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Parents, Children, Genetics
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Yasar, Pinar; Cronin, Kathleen A. – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
This study addressed the autism awareness of College of Education students in two universities in Turkey. The main purpose of this research study was to conduct a needs assessment to learn more about Turkey's College of Education students' knowledge and awareness of autism. The Autism Awareness of College of Education Students in Turkey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Huwaidi, Mohamed A.; Daghustani, Wid H. – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
The present study aimed to identify common sexual behavior among adolescents with autism, where parents and teachers of sixty-one male adolescents from twelve to twenty-one years of age were recruited from three cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They were asked to respond to a sexual behavior questionnaire, and a social-sexual skills…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Males, Autism, Social Behavior
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Chia, Noel Kok Hwee; Li, Jenyi – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
There is an alarming increase in more Singaporean children diagnosed with special needs and it could be attributed to higher awareness and better screening procedure. However, research and development on various intervention strategies for children with special needs is still very lacking. With the introduction of information and communication…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Intervention, Autism