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Morin, K. L. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Extinction (EXT) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "EXT Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Behavior Modification
Sam, A.; Kucharczyk, S.; Waters, V. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Structured Play Groups (SPG) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "SPG Evidence-base" details the…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
Cox, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Video Modeling (VM) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "VM Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
Many learners with autism display inappropriate, maladaptive, and even aggressive behaviors towards others and themselves. Often, these behaviors stem from difficulties with communication, leading to unexpected and often undesirable methods to obtain certain wants, needs, and interests. Functional communication training addresses these interfering…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Communication Skills
Griffin, W. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
A hallmark of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is difficulties with social communication, and some learners with ASD experience additional deficits in expressive and/or receptive language that impair their ability to interact with others. However, a strength observed in many learners with ASD is responding to visual cues and structure. The use of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Scripts, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Savage, M. N. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Differential Reinforcement (DR) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "DR Evidence-base" details…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention
Amsbary, J. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Parent Implemented Intervention (PII) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "PII Evidence-base"…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Tomaszewski, B. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Response Interruption/Redirection (RIR) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "RIR Evidence-base"…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Similar to sign language and picture boards, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system. AAC systems are used to help individuals who do not have typical verbal skills to communicate with others. PECS is a behavior based intervention that teaches the learner to use visual-graphic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Griffin, W.; Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Social skills training (SST) refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement. SST typically occurs in either a group or individual format, and may also include facilitated practice in classroom settings. SST sometimes may co-occur with peer-mediated instruction and intervention (PMII) or some related…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders