Study: Randomized Clinical Trial of Mind Reading and In Vivo Rehearsal for Children with HFASDs Researchers: Marcus Thomeer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Institute for Autism Research; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Christopher Lopata, Psy.D., Associate Professor; Co-Director Institute for Autism Research; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Purpose: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate…
Picture schedules are a favorite easy-to-use intervention for parents and teachers. These visual supports are easy to create, portable, durable, and easy for children to use independently. Video modeling is quickly becoming another frequently used intervention. Both strategies focus on the visual strengths of individuals with autism. In a recent article published in the journal,…
Dr. Cicero is the director of psychological services for the Eden II Programs, an applied behavior analysis program in New York State serving children and adults on the autistic spectrum. He is a licensed psychologist and a certified behavior analyst. He teaches applied behavior analysis at Caldwell College, N.J., and sits on the board of…
Amount of OAR Funding $29,999.00 Researcher Karen Hobden, Ph.D., Research Associate and Core Program Coordinator, Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University Timeframe This study began in January 2011 and will be completed by December 2011. A research summary detailing the results of this study will be submitted to OAR by March 2012. …
As a result of the 2010 Applied Research Grant competition, OAR approved seven new research studies for funding in 2011 for a total of $210,000. Today’s post features the study sponsored by “Running for OAR by the Shore,” a RUN team of the staff, parents, family, and friends of Lear North Elementary School in North…
Researchers Marcus Thomeer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Institute for Autism Research; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Christopher Lopata, Psy.D., Associate Professor; Co-Director Institute for Autism Research; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Purpose The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative multi-component manualized treatment on the emotion recognition skills and…
Dr. Thomas Zane is a professor of education and director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Online Program at the Van Loan Graduate School of Endicott College. He is a licensed psychologist in New York and Massachusetts. Dr. Zane has published in various journals and books, presented at regional, national, and international conferences, and been an…
Playing is not just fun for kids; it’s an important part of early development. As children mature, they progress from playing alone, to playing beside others, to actually interacting and playing with peers. Many children with autism, however, do not make the same progression or make it more slowly. They may line up toys or…
Researchers Sam Odom, Ph.D., director, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Connie Wong, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Purpose To objectively evaluate a current center-based model of intervention so that families and professionals have access to practical information to make more fully informed choices in the education of young…
Writing can be especially hard for children with autism spectrum disorders. Their deficits in motor skills, imagination, and organization paired with literal thinking makes writing instruction feel like a daunting task. In Planning Instruction and Self-Regulation Training: Effects on Writers with Autism Spectrum Disorders researchers taught three elementary school aged boys a strategy for writing…
