Search
Skip to Search Results- 25Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
- 25Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of/Theses and Dissertations
- 2Toolkit for Grant Success
- 2Toolkit for Grant Success/Successful Grants (Toolkit for Grant Success)
- 1Education, Faculty of
- 1Education, Faculty of/ENGAGE: Celebration of Research and Teaching Excellence
-
2015-06-02
Comparing Indigenous Approaches to Autism with Western Approaches to Autism Anna Wilson, University of Alberta On United Nations World Autism Day 2015, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon encouraged policymakers, professionals, employers, service providers, and caregivers to create an inclusive...
-
Exploring Camouflaging Experiences of Autistic Women Through the Lens of Impression Management
Download2024-03-28
Derworiz, Emma., Gagnon, Aden., Wa, Helen., Wang, Anyu., Brown, Heather.
Poster presented at the 2024 Faculty of Education Celebrating Socially Transformative Research and Teaching Event
-
Exploring the involvement of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in developing ASD research
DownloadSpring 2014
Participatory research (PR) is a research approach which involves partnerships between researchers and those affected by the issues under study. These partnerships lead to the production of research that is relevant and applicable to those involved in the process. Despite the potential value of...
-
Spring 2020
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication (SC), and the presence of restricted and repetitive interests/behaviours. ASD is diagnosed in 1 in 59 people in a 4:1 male:female ratio. Reasons for this uneven diagnostic...
-
How autistic are you? Autistic-like traits, language ability, and how a nasal voice shapes people’s social judgements
DownloadFall 2018
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is thought to be the far end of a spectrum of behaviours that include individuals from the neurotypical population. Characteristics associated with ASD are autistic-like traits such as decreased social skill and acute attention to detail. Language difficulties,...
-
Interventions for Children with Autism Mediated by Someone Other Than a Highly Qualified Autism Professional: An Umbrella Review
DownloadFall 2017
Aim: There has been a recent explosion in research, including systematic reviews, examining the effects of interventions for children with ASD. The present umbrella review collected, appraised, and summarized evidence from multiple systematic reviews of interventions for children with ASD...
-
Investigating Principals’ Beliefs and Intentions Toward the Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
DownloadFall 2012
The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of what influences principals’ intentions toward including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in general educational settings. With the incidence of ASD on the rise (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012),...
-
Is Participation in Family Role-play in Second Life Associated with Improved Social and Emotional Support and Well-Being Among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders?
DownloadSpring 2014
This study examines whether participation in Second Life (SL) among adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is associated with perceptions increased perceptions of emotional support and wellbeing. A total of 53 participants were included in the analysis: In the sample, 7 had ASD and used SL,...
-
Maintenance and transfer of academic behavior in children with autism: the role of intrinsic motivation
DownloadFall 2010
Educational programs for children with autism rely on the use of extrinsic rewards to increase children’s motivation to participate. However, maintenance and transfer of intervention gains remains problematic. Research with typically developing children and adults has shown that extrinsic rewards...
-
2022-11-15
SSHRC PDG awarded 2023: This project will be the first large-scale, multi-method study to comprehensively examine autistic written language development with a focus on understanding the intersections between writing products, writing processes, and autistic identity. Over three years, we will...