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Perceived Outcomes and Expectations for Disclosure of an ASD Diagnosis in Community Recreation Contexts: An Instrumental Case Study
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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) identify community leisure and recreation activities as their highest priority when setting personal participation goals, yet they participate in significantly fewer community-based activities than their typically developing peers. Decreased community...
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Parental Experiences of a Parent-assisted Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) is a parent-assisted social skills program for teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In the PEERS program, the parents play a vital role in supporting and coaching their teen’s skill development. The purpose of this...
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Investigating Principals’ Beliefs and Intentions Toward the Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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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),...
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Spring 2017
The purpose of this study was to contribute to research on group cohesion among patients attending treatment for their substance abuse. Participants (N = 102) were recruited from a residential substance abuse treatment facility and assessed for group cohesion using the Group Climate Questionnaire...
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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...
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Spring 2019
Bulimia nervosa is a complex disorder characterized by binge-eating, purging, secrecy, and an abundance of painful emotions among the most prevalent of which is shame. Our most popular approaches to treatment have shown only moderate success, thus necessitating the search for alternative...
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Effects of hippotherapy on the motivation and social interaction/social communication for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Engagement in purposeful activities is essential for development and is difficult for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who also have impairments of social interaction and communication. In hippotherapy, riding and other horse related activities can be used to promote children’s...