A cluster analysis of daily living skills in school aged children with autism spectrum disorder

Author(s):  
Amie Duncan ◽  
Melissa Liddle ◽  
Ryan Adams
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1417-1423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Simões ◽  
Susana Mouga ◽  
Fábio Pedrosa ◽  
Paulo Carvalho ◽  
Guiomar Oliveira ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mashal Salman Aljehany ◽  
Kyle D. Bennett

We conducted a meta-analysis of the single-case research design data on the effects of video prompting (VP) on the acquisition of daily living skills (DLS) among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An analysis of potential moderators was conducted, and these included VP implemented alone versus VP with additional response prompting or error correction procedures, the effects of VP across participants’ age range, and the effects of VP among participants with ASD versus those with ASD and intellectual disability. There were 54 participants across 17 studies meeting our inclusion criteria. The results from the included studies demonstrated a moderate effect size for VP on the acquisition of DLS among the targeted population. The analysis of potential moderators showed no significant differences. These results and implications for research and practice are discussed.


Autism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 983-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amie Duncan ◽  
Lisa A Ruble ◽  
Jareen Meinzen-Derr ◽  
Carrie Thomas ◽  
Lori J Stark

Daily living skills deficits are strongly associated with poor adult outcomes for individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, and yet, there are no group interventions targeting daily living skills. Seven adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and their parents participated in a feasibility pilot of a 12-week manualized group treatment targeting specific daily living skills (i.e. morning routine, cooking, laundry, and money management). Outcomes included the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland-II) age equivalence scores and four goal attainment scaling scores. Adolescents demonstrated significant improvement on two Vineland-II subdomains and on all goal attainment scaling scores at post-treatment and 6-month follow-up. The intervention has promise for improving critical daily living skills’ deficits that affect independent living and employment. Limitations and implications for future studies are discussed.


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