Children initiate social interactions to greet, ask questions, invite peers to play, and for many
other purposes. However, failure to initiate social interactions is one of the social …

The authors first discussed this book project in depth in 2003 and began working on the
earlier version in 2006. Vance Austin was both a part-time high school special education …

Self-management procedures have a conceptual basis in the principles underlying self-
control, whereby one modifies the environment to effect change in their own behavior …

A language disorder is characterized by difficulties in language acquisition and in the use of
language across modalities (ie, spoken, written, or sign), as well as deficits in the ability to …

Autistics/individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly display deficits in
executive functioning. These deficits negatively impact social success and the …

Autistics/individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly display deficits in
executive functioning skills (Pellicano, 2012). These deficits negatively impact social …

Background Autism is a pervasive developmental condition introducing deficits in three
distinct areas of individuals' life, ie social functioning, language and repetitive behaviors …

Social deficits are a commonly observed phenomenon among children diagnosed with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Social skill deficits may lead to isolation from peers and a …

Growth in research on the application of applied behavior analysis in the social skills area
with persons with autism spectrum disorder, is likely to lead to similar growth in the clinical …