2010
Group Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
White S, Koenig K, Scahill L. Group Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. Focus On Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities 2010, 25: 209-219. DOI: 10.1177/1088357610380595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderHigh-Functioning Autism Spectrum DisorderGroup social skillsSocial skills instructionReliable change indexGroup-based interventionSocial skillsSkills instructionTreatment integrityStructured treatmentChange indexSession attendancePreliminary efficacySatisfaction ratingsParticipantsPervasive natureDisordersAdolescentsYouthSkillsDeficitsRatingsInstructionSignificant improvement
2006
Educational Placements and Service Use Patterns of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
White SW, Scahill L, Klin A, Koenig K, Volkmar FR. Educational Placements and Service Use Patterns of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2006, 37: 1403-1412. PMID: 17082975, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0281-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCommunicationEducation, SpecialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntelligenceLanguage Development DisordersLanguage TherapyMainstreaming, EducationMaleSocial BehaviorSpeech TherapyStatistics as TopicUtilization ReviewVirginiaConceptsEducational placementAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderChild characteristicsMajority of studentsHigh-functioning childrenLower cognitive abilityCertain child characteristicsSpecial educationMost studentsFirst gradeCommunication skillsSpecial servicesStudentsLess emphasisSame placementSchoolsEducationSkillsDisordersService use patternsEmphasisPlacementGradeChildren