All Outputs (22)

A Scoping Review of School-Based Strategies for Addressing Anxiety, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Prediction in Autistic Pupils (2023)
Journal Article

In a typical school day, young people need to do many tasks which rely on the ability to predict. Since prediction underpins cognitive and social skills, difficulties with prediction lead to multiple challenges to learning. In this review, we conside... Read More about A Scoping Review of School-Based Strategies for Addressing Anxiety, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Prediction in Autistic Pupils.

Trying to solve the ‘worst situation’ together: participatory autism research (2022)
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The importance of participatory autism research is discussed in relation to a project involving six autistic researchers and five non-autistic university researchers collaborating to investigate anxiety in autistic adolescents. The paper describes th... Read More about Trying to solve the ‘worst situation’ together: participatory autism research.

The anxiety caused by secondary schools for autistic adolescents: In their own words (2021)
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Secondary schools are increasingly becoming inclusive of all students whatever their individual needs, but we question whether teachers understand enough about specific needs in order to effectively support all their students. Research indicates that... Read More about The anxiety caused by secondary schools for autistic adolescents: In their own words.

Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas (2020)
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Purpose: The rollout of individualised disability funding in Australia resulted in an increased demand for services for people with a disability, particularly support for the high percentage of Australians with autism spectrum disorder. Continuing pr... Read More about Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas.

Facilitators and Barriers to Inclusion of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent, Teacher, and Principal Perspectives (2020)
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The inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing, but there have been no longitudinal studies of included students in Australia. Interview data reported in this study concern primary school children with ASD enrolled in mai... Read More about Facilitators and Barriers to Inclusion of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent, Teacher, and Principal Perspectives.

The Association Between Parent Engagement and Child Outcomes in Social Skills Training Programs: Discovering the Secret Agent Society in Partnership (2020)
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Previous research in clinical, community, and school settings has demonstrated positive outcomes for the Secret Agent Society (SAS) social skills training program. This is designed to help children on the autism spectrum become more aware of emotions... Read More about The Association Between Parent Engagement and Child Outcomes in Social Skills Training Programs: Discovering the Secret Agent Society in Partnership.

Implementation, Evalution and Maintenance of a Social-Emotional Skills Training Program for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Specialist School Setting (2019)
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Socialization difficulties in children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often associated with peer rejection and impaired academic achievement. Schools might appear to offer an ideal setting for social-emotional skills (SES) instruction. Ho... Read More about Implementation, Evalution and Maintenance of a Social-Emotional Skills Training Program for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Specialist School Setting.

A comparison of two models of support for students with autism spectrum disorder in school and predictors of school success (2019)
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Background: There is little comparative data on models of support for children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in school. The objectives of this research were (1) to compare the outcomes of two service delivery models (Autism Spectrum Australia s... Read More about A comparison of two models of support for students with autism spectrum disorder in school and predictors of school success.

Utilisation of an intervention to support students on the autism spectrum: examining teachers' responses to Finished! the On-task Toolkit (2019)
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A number of studies have demonstrated visual schedules and work systems to be effective in assisting students on the autism spectrum to stay on-task and work independently in special-education settings. However, evidence of effectiveness does not ens... Read More about Utilisation of an intervention to support students on the autism spectrum: examining teachers' responses to Finished! the On-task Toolkit.

Transitioning primary school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder from a special education setting to a mainstream classroom: successes and difficulties (2019)
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© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are increasingly being educated in mainstream classroom environments. Commonly students commence their education in a segregated set... Read More about Transitioning primary school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder from a special education setting to a mainstream classroom: successes and difficulties.

The use of visual schedules and work systems to increase the on-task behaviour of students on the autism spectrum in mainstream classrooms (2018)
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Apparent differences in executive function can lead to challenges for students on the autism spectrum in mainstream settings. Difficulties with staying on-task and transitioning between tasks or task elements can interfere with students’ participatio... Read More about The use of visual schedules and work systems to increase the on-task behaviour of students on the autism spectrum in mainstream classrooms.

School-based social skills training for young people with autism spectrum disorders (2017)
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Background: The Secret Agent Society (SAS) Program, an intervention to enhance social- emotional skills, was provided by schools for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The program was assessed to determine if it improved social skills at s... Read More about School-based social skills training for young people with autism spectrum disorders.

Piloting autism intervention research with teachers in mainstream classrooms (2017)
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Although there is a recognised need for effective practices to support students on the autism spectrum in mainstream schools, there is a research to practice gap in the area of autism and education, whereby evidence-based intervention may take decade... Read More about Piloting autism intervention research with teachers in mainstream classrooms.

Parent-reported differences between school-aged girls and boys on the autism spectrum (2016)
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More boys than girls are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; however, there are conflicting findings about whether they differ in their presentation. This study involved a survey of parents of school-aged children on the autism spectrum (171 par... Read More about Parent-reported differences between school-aged girls and boys on the autism spectrum.

Factors influencing the research participation of adults with autism spectrum disorders (2016)
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The recruitment and retention of adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) into research poses particular difficulties; longitudinal studies face additional challenges. To date, factors influencing the participation of adults for ASD research have... Read More about Factors influencing the research participation of adults with autism spectrum disorders.

Shining a Light on the Autism Spectrum: Experiences and Aspirations of Adults (2016)
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Research on adults with autism spectrum disorder: Roundtable report (2015)
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The experiences and needs of female adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (2015)
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There is limited large-scale research into the lived experiences of female adults who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with no co-occurring intellectual disability (ID). Drawing on the findings of an Australia-wide survey, this paper presents s... Read More about The experiences and needs of female adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder.

Augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism spectrum disorder: an evidence-based evaluation of the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) programme (2015)
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Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder often have restricted verbal communication. For children who do not use functional speech, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices can be an important support. We evaluated the effecti... Read More about Augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism spectrum disorder: an evidence-based evaluation of the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) programme.

Perspectives on regular and support class placement and factors that contribute to success of inclusion for children with ASD (2014)
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For young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in regular schools, ASD specific service delivery options include regular class placement with itinerant consultative support and support class placement. This study provided an examination of le... Read More about Perspectives on regular and support class placement and factors that contribute to success of inclusion for children with ASD.