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Implementation, Evalution and Maintenance of a Social-Emotional Skills Training Program for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Specialist School Setting (2019)
Journal Article
Beaumont, R. B., Smith-Merry, J., Costley, D., Howlin, P., Sofronoff, K., Roberts, J., …Einfeld, S. L. (2019). Implementation, Evalution and Maintenance of a Social-Emotional Skills Training Program for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Specialist School Setting. International Journal of Special Education, 34(1), 95-108

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)
Journal Article
Carter, M., Stephenson, J., Clark, T., Costley, D., Martin, J., Williams, K., …Sweller, N. (2019). A comparison of two models of support for students with autism spectrum disorder in school and predictors of school success. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 68, Article 101452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101452

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)
Journal Article
Costley, D., Macdonald, L., Trembath, D., Ashburner, J., Haas, K., & Keen, D. (2020). Utilisation of an intervention to support students on the autism spectrum: examining teachers' responses to Finished! the On-task Toolkit. Journal of International Special Needs Education, 23(2), 79–91. https://doi.org/10.9782/17-00019

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)
Journal Article
Martin, T., Dixon, R., Verenikina, I., & Costley, D. (2019). Transitioning primary school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder from a special education setting to a mainstream classroom: successes and difficulties. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2019.1568597

© 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.