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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Adults with Autism"”.
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Eyewitness testimony by adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… and may include that given by individuals with ASD. Despite the memory difficulties that are experienced by people with ASD, sparse research to date has examined the reliability of their testimony. This thesis presents a series of experiments that are aimed at exploring factors affecting …
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Employment Exchange Opportunities for Teens and Adults with Autism
… information about the steps an individual with autism (AS) or Asperger syndrome (ASD) must take with the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) to gain vocational support services within Marin County. The resource guide also includes information about the variety of services available to …
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Relational memory processes in adults with autism spectrum disorder
Research on memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) points to difficulties in memory for personal experiences (episodic memory - EM). In particular, difficulties were found for the processing of relations between units of material leaving memory for single items mostly intact. The aim of this …
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Adults with Autism Speak Out: Perceptions of Their Life Experiences
… the perceptions of three high functioning adults with autism about their life experiences. After a review of the literature, I determined that there is a lack of information regarding adults with autism, especially those at the high end of the spectrum. There is a great deal of information …
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Mindfulness Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
Despite the rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), interventions for the adult population, most of whom do not achieve independent living, are limited (Seltzer, Shattuck, Abbeduto, and Greenberg, 2004). Additionally, many individuals with ASD experience impaired emotion regulation …
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Policy priorities for aging adults with autism: Perspectives of personal support persons
Background: The field of aging with autism spectrum disorder is a rapidly growing area of research. Experts are increasingly focused on understanding the unique challenges faced by adults on the spectrum as they navigate aging. The challenges include aspects like maintaining independence, managing …
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Quality of life and healthcare utilization and costs among adults with autism
… 2) evaluate quality of life (QOL) among adults with autism and 3) assess the prevalence, healthcare utilization and costs, and medication use among adults with autism enrolled in the Medicaid program. METHODS The study methodology included both primary and secondary data collection …
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Care-staff perceptions of challenging behaviour in adults with autism and learning disabilities
… perceptions of challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities is reviewed. It aims to present an outline of a wide variety of factors that can affect how care-staff think about the challenging behaviour of their clients.Part two is an empirical paper, which explores the effect the …
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The psychosocial outcomes of adult siblings of adults with autism and Down syndrome
… the psychosocial outcomes of adult siblings of adults with autism. Accordingly, the current study sought to: (1) illuminate factors that predict health-related quality of life, caregiver burden, and reported benefits in adult siblings of adults with autism, using a stress and coping framework …
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Implicit Learning of Spatial Context in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… thesis was to investigate whether individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) who show good visuospatial abilities, such as superior processing of local structures (Happé & Frith, 2006; Mottron, Dawson, Soulières, Hubert, & Burack, 2006), may also show intact or even superior learning of …
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Exploring intrinsic learning in an augmented reality app for adults with autism spectrum disorder
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display varying levels of social impairment that can manifest as difficulty with communicating, stereotyped behaviour, difficulty starting and maintaining relationships, and inflexible thinking (APA, 2013). The purpose of this study was to explore the …
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Increasing appropriate social communication and pragmatic language skills in young adults with autism spectrum disorders
… methodologies that can be adapted for use with young transitional adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to increase appropriate social communication. No interventions have been developed explicitly for use in speech-language therapy with young adults with ASD. As a result, existing …
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Examining the Social Interactions of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Virtual Environment
… play in a virtual environment for five young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who attended a large metropolitan university, enrolled in the first 60 credits of a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field of study. Given the evolution of technology and …
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Increasing appropriate social communication and pragmatic language skills in young adults with autism spectrum disorders
… methodologies that can be adapted for use with young transitional adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to increase appropriate social communication. No interventions have been developed explicitly for use in speech-language therapy with young adults with ASD. As a result, existing …
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What Makes a House a Home? Supported Living Environments for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
… to address how supported living environments for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) can best support their stakeholders. This is an inherently human and personal problem, but existing research tackling this problem utilizing a person-centric and/or resiliency theory lens or framework is …
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Characterizing Speech Motor Pattern in Minimally Verbal Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder via Surface Electromyography
Minimally verbal adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (mvASD) experience significant speech production challenges linked to impaired motor skills. Despite the prevalence of these speech difficulties, the underlying motor mechanisms remain poorly understood. This thesis investigates the …
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Event-Related Potential Brain Correlates of Episodic and Semantic Memory in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… thesis was to refine current models of memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and elucidate similarities and differences between memory in ASD and that of Typically Developing (TD) individuals. This thesis built upon recently established behavioural patterns of preserved semantic and diminished …
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Effects of Video Modeling on Customer Service Skills of Young Adults with Autism in Community Employment Settings
Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience barriers to competitive integrated employment. The complex problem of unemployment and lack of positive postsecondary employment experiences of individuals with ASD is described. The use of video modeling (VM) is presented as one …
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USING VIDEO MODELING DELIVERED THROUGH IPODS TO TEACH VOCATIONAL TASKS TO YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD)
… teaching three job-related tasks to four young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in a community-based employment setting. The videos used in the study were enhanced by adding written instructions to a blank white screen prior to the step being modeled. Videos for two of the individuals …
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The Effects of tDCS on the Identification of Emotion in a Speaker’s Voice in Young Adults with Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often necessitates therapy to address differences in social communication that may inhibit successful social interactions. Emerging evidence suggests that noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) can improve some cognitive functions, including skills contributing to …
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