International Meeting for Autism Research: Interventions I: Early Intervention and Language Intervention

Interventions I: Early Intervention and Language Intervention

Thursday, May 12, 2011: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
Elizabeth Ballroom E-F and Lirenta Foyer Level 2 (Manchester Grand Hyatt)
10:00 AM
2 A Comparison of Two Treatments for Teaching Language, Play, and Imitation Skills to Young Children with Autism
A. B. Cunningham, L. Schreibman, A. C. Stahmer, K. Pierce and E. Courchesne
11:00 AM
3 A MODEL of THERAPY Mediated by Parents IN Pervasive Developmental Disorders
L. D'Elia, G. Valeri, C. Napolitano, I. Fontana and S. Vicari
9:00 AM
10 Children's Progress Across An Intensive 3-Month Unity Parent ABA Training Program
J. L. Scammell, D. D. Barrie, V. A. Bruce, M. N. Gragg, T. M. Carey and M. Tahir
11:00 AM
12 Decreasing Echolalia In Individuals with Autism
G. R. Francis, A. L. Valentino and M. A. Shillingsburg
9:00 AM
13 Effect of Negative Behaviors on the Achievement of Education Goals In Individuals with Autism Receiving Intensive Behavioral Intervention
R. A. Embacher, T. W. Frazier, C. Vires, M. Vallinger, L. Speer, A. Sinoff, F. Dimitriou and A. Newman
11:00 AM
18 Efficacy of the Language for Learning Curriculum with Children Diagnosed with ASD
C. N. Bowen, R. Peterman and M. A. Shillingsburg
10:00 AM
20 Enhancing Empirically-Supported Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case Study Using An Interactive Robot
K. Tang, J. J. Diehl, M. Villano, K. Wier, B. Thomas, N. M. Shea, L. Schmitt, Z. DuBois, M. A. Millea, K. A. Uhland and C. R. Crowell
11:00 AM
21 Evaluation of An Imitation Intervention for Low-Functioning Adolescents with Autism
K. A. Meyer, B. Ingersoll, D. Carlsen and T. Hamlin
10:00 AM
23 Frankfurt Early Intervention Programme: Description and One-Year Therapy Effects on IQ Development
E. Duketis, C. Wilker, J. Valerian, S. Feineis-Matthews and C. M. Freitag
10:00 AM
26 Modifications of PCIT for Young Children with Autism
N. A. Parks, N. A. Call and M. A. Shillingsburg
11:00 AM
27 Object Play as a Moderator of Intervention Effects on Responding to Joint Attention In Children with ASD
R. G. Lieberman, A. S. Nahmias, S. Celimli, D. S. Messinger, W. L. Stone, A. S. Carter and P. J. Yoder
9:00 AM
28 Parent-Implemented Intervention In An Underserved Population
T. Carr, K. Lopez, A. Barriger, L. A. Jeanpierre and C. Lord
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
32 Teaching Children with Autism to Seek Information by Asking Questions
D. E. Conine, C. N. Bowen, A. L. Valentino and M. A. Shillingsburg
11:00 AM
33 Teaching Individuals Diagnosed with Autism to Recruit Social Interaction: Initiating Joint Attention
B. R. Lopez, D. E. Conine, A. L. Valentino, C. H. Delfs and M. A. Shillingsburg
9:00 AM
34 Teaching Reciprocal Imitation Skills
M. Jung and T. Nagasaki
10:00 AM
35 The Effectiveness of Joint Attention Intervention In Nonverbal Preschool Children with Autism
Y. C. Chang, K. A. Goods, E. H. Ishijima, K. Krueger and C. Kasari
11:00 AM
36 The Effects of a Parent-Mediated Joint Attention Intervention on Children's Play Skills One Year Later
K. Berry, L. Lomtevas, I. Cozma, S. Menon, M. J. Siller, T. Hutman and M. Sigman
10:00 AM
44 Choose Your Own Conjecture: An Analysis of Social Stories™ Text
J. Breidbord, D. B. McAdam, D. A. Napolitano and C. R. Peterson