An evaluation of the effects of intensity and duration on outcomes across treatment domains for children with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study investigated the differential impact of treatment intensity and duration across various skill domains. • Academic and language skill domains were found to have the greatest response […]
Intensity and learning outcomes in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study examined the impact of treatment intensity on the mastery of learning objectives in autistic individuals receiving behavioral intervention. • Higher treatment intensity was found to predict […]
A program evaluation of home and center-based treatment for autism spectrum disorder
• The current study compared rates of skill mastery between autistic individuals receiving behavioral intervention in center-based and home-based treatment settings. • Participants who received center-based services were found to […]
Topography and function of challenging behaviors in individuals with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study identified the most commonly treated challenging behaviors for autistic individuals receiving behavioral intervention. • Stereotypy, noncompliance, and aggression were the most commonly treated topographies of challenging […]
Identification and analysis of behavioral phenotypes in autism spectrum disorder via unsupervised machine learning
• The current study used unsupervised machine learning to identify behavioral subtypes of autism. • Sixteen subgroups were identified, and the hierarchy of those subgroups suggest there may be two […]
An evaluation of a mobile application designed to teach receptive language skills to children with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study evaluated the effectiveness of Camp Discovery, a mobile application developed by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), which incorporates the principles of applied behavior […]
Evaluation of an immersive virtual reality safety training used to teach pedestrian skills to children with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study evaluated the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality training in teaching street-crossing skills to three autistic children. • The virtual reality training was found to effectively […]
Effectiveness of telehealth direct therapy for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
• The current study explored the effectiveness of telehealth direct therapy at improving skill acquisition in autistic individuals. • Telehealth direct therapy was effective for patients across varying symptom severity […]
Unsupervised machine learning for identifying challenging behavior profiles to explore cluster-based treatment efficacy in children with autism spectrum disorder: Retrospective data analysis study
• The current study explored subtypes of autism based on engagement in challenging behaviors and investigated differences in treatment response across the subgroups. • Seven clusters were found and each […]
Teaching children with autism spectrum disorder desire-based emotion prediction and cause
• The current study taught three autistic children to predict others’ emotions during contrived scenarios in which another’s desires were met or unmet. • The treatment package included rules, modeling, […]