Journal•ISSN: 1088-3576
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
SAGE Publishing
About: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Autism & Autism spectrum disorder. It has an ISSN identifier of 1088-3576. Over the lifetime, 810 publications have been published receiving 41994 citations.
Topics: Autism, Autism spectrum disorder, Special education, Asperger syndrome, Intervention (counseling)
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TL;DR: The Picture Exchange Communication System is a unique communication training program that was developed as a means of circumventing some shortcomings associatd with strategies used to help children with autism acquire functional communication skills.
Abstract: A variety of strategies have been used to help children with autism acquire functional communication skills. The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a unique communication training prog...
745 citations
TL;DR: The social impairment associated with autism is reflected in his answer, as it is in the many behaviors associated with this complex disorder as mentioned in this paper, and social cognition research helps to explain the effectiveness of a new approach to teaching social behavior that centers around social stories.
Abstract: Cincinnati, Ohio A student with autism was asked what makes his teacher laugh. He responded, &dquo;Boy, I don’t even know that. I guess I’ll never know about that.&dquo; The social impairment associated with autism is reflected in his answer, as it is in the many behaviors associated with this complex disorder. To further understand the social behavior of persons with autism, researchers have focused on social cognition -the cognitive skills required for social interaction. This area of research has dismissed some longheld beliefs, while piecing together a new understanding of the social and behavioral challenges facing persons with autism. Social cognition research helps to explain the effectiveness of a new approach to teaching social behavior that centers around social stories. Social stories are short stories that describe social situations in terms of relevant social cues and often define
636 citations
TL;DR: Discrete trial training (DTT) is a method for individualizing and simplifying instruction to enhance children's learning as mentioned in this paper, which is especially useful for teaching new forms of instruction for children with autism.
Abstract: Discrete trial training (DTT) is a method for individualizing and simplifying instruction to enhance children's learning. For children with autism, DTT is especially useful for teaching new forms o...
541 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the prevalence and types of anxiety exhibited by high-functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and factors related to this anxiety, and found that anxiety was associated with depression.
Abstract: The present study examined the prevalence and types of anxiety exhibited by high-functioning adolescents With autism spectrum disorders and factors related to this anxiety. Results suggest that ado...
533 citations
TL;DR: A selective, critical literature revieW is presented on the relationship between stress and the paucity of social supports for mothers of children with autism as mentioned in this paper, where the authors present a selective,critical literature review.
Abstract: A selective, critical literature revieW is presented on the relationship betWeen stress and the paucity of social supports for mothers of children With autism. The published literature revieWed rev...
496 citations