Suicide is a major health concern globally and nationally for children and adolescents and is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24. Although suicide affects people of all backgrounds, there are several identified risk factors that increase one’s risk for sui…
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This study examined the response of high school principals as instructional leaders to the rise of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in public schools within the state of South Carolina. It specifically researched the impact of instructional leadership on students with ASD and the …
Identifying the earliest emerging signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a priority for understanding how the disorder develops and unfolds, as well as for shaping and facilitating the provision of early intervention services. Further, there is a gap in our understanding of …
Background: The genetic mechanisms associated with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) are often used to study biological models of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data are limited, however, on the rates and characteristics of ASD in PWS, particularly so for adults. Previous estimates (…
In discussion with other congregational leaders around the members of their community, a growing population seems to be absent. The individuals and the families of those on the Autism Spectrum Disorder are not present in our worship services. This neuro-different population is n…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and deficits in social and communication skills. In order to help a person with ASD improve their communication skills, behavior analysts should place emphasis on teaching intraverbal …
Child mediated-consequences are likely to influence how often caregivers implement a prescribed intervention with students with disabilities, but prior studies fall short of demonstrating such a functional relation. Study 1 investigated correlations between child performance and…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social communication deficits and the display of restrictive, repetitive behaviors. Given the extensive genetic landscape of ASD, profiling genetic risk in individuals with a higher probab…
There is a high need for social and emotional coping skills for adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This paper presents a group-based cognitive behavioral approach to addressing social, emotional, and executive functioning skills for adolescents with ASD. This paper…
The incidence of autism spectrum disorder is steadily increasing. Currently, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2019) 1 in every 59 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. It is imperative that children who are suspected of having an au…
The first of the following articles provides a review of the literature related to vocalizations among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, with special attention paid to speech-generating devices (SGD)…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that affects 1 in 54 children in the United States. This developmental disability impacts an individual’s behavior, communication patterns, and social interactions. ASD strikes 17.9 per 1,000 Asian American and Pacific…
Reversal learning is a measure of a subject’s ability to correctly allocate their behavior to a response following a change in contingencies (Audet and Lefebvre, 2017) and is used to measure behavioral flexibility across multiple disciplines (Laughlin, Grant, Williams & Jentsch,…
Facial motion provides an abundance of information necessary for mediating social communication. Emotional expressions, head rotations and eye-gaze patterns allow us to extract categorical and qualitative information from others (Blake & Shiffrar, 2007). Autism Spectrum Disorder…
Background Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been reported to show socio-communicative impairments which are associated with impaired face perception and atypical gaze behaviour. Attending to faces and interpreting the important socio-communicative cues presen…
The transition to secondary school is important for all students. For students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who have difficulty with changes in routine (WHO, 1992), it is especially important that the transition is carefully managed. This report aims to contribute to the…
Introduction: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a set of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficit in social interaction and communication as well as restricted, repetitive behaviours. The aetiology of ASD likely includes both genetic heritability and envir…
While a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents a myriad of difficulties, comorbid psychiatric disorders can exacerbate an individual’s challenges, as well as those related to parenting and caregiving (Guerrera et al., 2019). Specifically, parental self-efficacy, de…