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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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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,...
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Spring 2013
This study explores Grade Seven students’ experiences of doubt and certainty in mathematics. During nine months of (bi-monthly) sessions, students responded to several mathematical prompts; their interactions with each other and with the teacher- researcher were video-taped, transcribed, and...
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Interventions for Children with Autism Mediated by Someone Other Than a Highly Qualified Autism Professional: An Umbrella Review
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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...
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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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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?
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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,...
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Maintenance and transfer of academic behavior in children with autism: the role of intrinsic motivation
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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...
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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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Promoting Family Resilience through ASD Diagnostic Assessment: An Enhanced Critical Incident Technique Study
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This study will attempt to bridge the gap between the theoretical knowledge of family resilience and the practical implementation of this knowledge. The primary objective, in conducting this study, is to better understand how families with children with ASD can capitalize on their strengths by...
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Storytelling and Special Interests: Microstructure in the Fictional and Personal Narratives of Autistic Adults
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Background and objectives: Past research has found that autistic individuals have pragmatic and morphosyntactic deficits in narrative language; however, the majority of these studies use fictional narrative prompts and are on children, not older autistic individuals. Furthermore, very few use...