Early intervention for children with autism is currently a politically and scientifically complex
topic. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated positive effects in both short-term …

The purpose of this paper is to review the knowledge available from aggregated research
(primarily through 2000) on the characteristics of social interactions and social relationships …

Students With autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present unique challenges to educators
trying to plan effective instructional programs. Although an impressive body of research …

Although there are a large and growing number of scientifically questionable treatments
available for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intervention programs applying …

Students with ASD present unique challenges to school systems. Despite these challenges,
federal laws require that schools implement research-based practices in the least restrictive …

The purpose of this article is to present an overview of several pivotal response
interventions. Our research at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been focused …

Empirical studies evaluating speech and language intervention procedures applied to
children with autism are reviewed, and the documented benefits are summarized. In …

FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

Thirty-five children who received an autism spectrum diagnosis at the age of 2 years (24 with
autism, 11 with PDD-NOS) were re-evaluated 2 years later to examine factors related to the …

A narrative assessment is the analysis of a story told by an individual to assess language
and communication. A narrative can be used to measure pragmatic language use because it …