2012 International Meeting for Autism Research: Treatment I: Social Skills, Schools, Stress

9:00 AM

40 The Relations Among Language, Behavior, and Social Skills in Children with High Functioning ASD: Exploration to Inform Pivotal Interventions
K. Lierheimer, N. A. Gage, M. O. Mazurek and S. M. Kanne

10:00 AM

131.041

41 “Look Who's Talking!” Gaze Patterns in Implicit and Explicit Onset Asynchrony Detection
R. B. Grossman, A. Schmid, E. Steinhart and T. Mitchell

11:00 AM

131.042

42 Measuring the Effects of Training Parents to Provide Intervention Via Telemedicine
D. Openden, C. J. Smith and A. Boglio

9:00 AM

131.043

43 How Are Special Educators Using Social Stories™ in Rhode Island?
P. LaCava

10:00 AM

131.044

44 Training High School Students to Provide Behavioral Instruction to Children with Autism
L. Belz, B. Gorka and K. Kennedy

11:00 AM

131.045

45 A Comparison of Social Skills Intervention in Three Different Contexts
G. Mathai, P. H. Hardesty, N. J. Cunningham and L. A. Ruble

9:00 AM

131.046

46 Parent and Family Outcomes of PEERS Intervention
J. S. Karst, B. Dolan, A. Meyer, K. Schohl, S. Stevens, S. Brockman, N. Fritz, C. Gasaway, G. McDonald, R. Remmel and A. V. Van Hecke

10:00 AM

131.047

47 Executive Functioning Training in ASD
M. de Vries, P. Prins, B. Schmand and H. M. Geurts

11:00 AM

131.048

48 Longitudinal Data On EXECUTIVE Function and SOCIAL Cognition by CHILDREN with AUTISM
E. Thommen, B. Cartier-Nelles, A. Guidoux and S. Wiesendanger

9:00 AM

131.049

49 Increasing Social Interactions Using Typical Peer Training
A. C. Azarbehi and W. Reeve

10:00 AM

131.050

50 A Mixed Methods Analysis of a Social Group Intervention for Adolescents with Social Disabilities and Their Typically Developing Peers
K. Bottema

11:00 AM

131.051

51 Mindfulness in Mind-Blindness: What Are the Effects of Mindfulness Training in Teenagers with ASD?
E. I. de Bruin and S. M. Bogels

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131.052

52 Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) Is Ideal for Summer Camp, and Summer Camp Is Ideal for PRT
R. E. Daniels and M. Y. Boyars

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131.053

53 Development of a School-Based Social Skills Program: The Role of Qualitative Data in Participatory Action Research
K. F. Ostmeyer-Kountzman and A. Scarpa

11:00 AM

131.054

54 The Outcomes of a Psychosexual Training Program for Adolescents with ASD
E. van der Vegt, L. P. Dekker, N. Tick, K. Visser, F. Boudesteijn, F. C. Verhulst, A. Maras and K. Greaves-Lord

9:00 AM

131.055

55 Computer-Based Interventions to Improve Social and Emotional Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review
S. Ramdoss, W. Machalicek, M. Rispoli, A. Mulloy, R. Lang and M. F. O'Reilly

10:00 AM

131.056

56 Development of a Novel Social Skills Training Curriculum
R. Shaffer, L. Wink, N. Minshawi and C. Erickson

11:00 AM

131.057

57 Direct and Indirect Changes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Parents After a Social Skills Intervention
M. A. Viecili, S. Robinson, J. A. Weiss, Y. Lunsky and L. Sloman

9:00 AM

131.058

58 Emotional Intelligence As a Moderator of Distress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
E. Cooper and A. Perry

10:00 AM

131.059

59 Predictors of Outcome in a Community Based Parent Training Program
S. Godleski and A. L. Valentino

11:00 AM

131.060

60 Effect of a Short-Term Treatment Program for Anxiety in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
W. Noda, T. Hagiwara, N. Mochizuki, M. Iwasaki and M. Tsujii

9:00 AM

131.061

Teachers' Implementation of ASD Evidence Based Practices in General Education Classrooms (Withdrawn)
M. I. Thomson

10:00 AM

131.062

62 SENSE Theatre - Bridging Art and Science to Improve Social Interaction in Autism
B. A. Corbett, C. Coke, C. R. Newsom, E. Bingham, T. Stromp, D. Swain, C. Taylor, L. Wang and Y. Song

11:00 AM

131.063

63 Phase IV-Community Effectiveness Trial of a Psychosocial Treatment for Children with HFASDs
C. Lopata, J. A. Toomey, M. L. Thomeer, J. D. Fox, D. Meichenbaum, M. A. Volker and G. K. Lee

9:00 AM

131.064

64 Can the PEGASUS Psychoeducational Programme Improve the Understanding, Well-Being and Functioning of Young People with ASD Diagnoses and That of Their Families? A Randomised Controlled Trial
R. K. Gordon, V. Livermore-Hardy, O. Baykaner, C. Willis, L. Roughan, M. Murin and W. Mandy

10:00 AM

131.065

65 PEERS Treatment Leads to Increased Neural Activity in Adolescents with ASD
A. V. Van Hecke, A. Meyer, S. Stevens, B. Dolan, J. S. Karst, K. Schohl, S. Brockman, R. Remmel, N. Fritz, C. Gasaway and G. McDonald

11:00 AM

131.066

66 Replicating the PEERS Program in a Public School Classroom
L. Hall and B. Kraemer

9:00 AM

131.067

67 SOSTA-Net: A Large Scale, Multi-Center, Randomised Controlled Trial of the Autism Specific Social Skills Training SOSTA-FRA
C. M. Freitag, H. Musch, L. Elsuni and M. Kieser

10:00 AM

131.068

68 Benefits of a Social Skills Intervention in Residential Treatment Settings for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The UCLA PEERS Program
A. J. Vreeland, E. Laugeson, J. Romeyn, L. Tucci and R. W. Ellingsen

11:00 AM

131.069

69 Examining the Effectiveness of Mindfulness for Treating Children with ASD and ADHD
B. Evans-Smith, N. M. Russo and J. Johnson

9:00 AM

131.070

70 Self-Isolation or Self Preservation: Why Are Teens with Autism Often Alone?
S. Mahjouri, C. Kasari and F. Orlich

10:00 AM

131.071

71 Tracking Changes in Social Skills: Weekly Behavioral Coding During a Social Skills Intervention Group
C. Hileman and M. Solomon

11:00 AM

131.072

72 Teaching Personal Narrative Skills to Enhance Social Conversation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
M. N. Park, R. L. Koegel and L. K. Koegel

9:00 AM

131.073

73 Promoting Social Competence in Adolescent Girls with ASD: Evaluation of An Intervention Program
R. Jamison and D. Kamps

10:00 AM

131.074

74 Predicting Treatment Outcomes of a Teacher-Facilitated Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with Autism: The School-Based UCLA PEERS Program
M. Goodarzi, Y. Bolourian, L. Henry, R. W. Ellingsen, L. Tucci, S. Bates and E. Laugeson

11:00 AM

131.075

75 DOES Naturalistic ONE-to-ONE Training without FOCUSED Peer INTERVENTION Have Collateral EFFECTS On PLAY and Peer ENGAGEMENT?
K. Strauss, L. Fava, G. Valeri, S. Arima, L. D'Elia and S. Vicari

9:00 AM

131.076

76 Parental STRESS and TREATMENT Priorities In the PROCESS of Parent-MEDIATED EIBI INTERVENTION
L. Fava, K. Strauss, S. Arima, G. Valeri, L. D'Elia and S. Vicari

10:00 AM

131.077

77 Is CBT As Effective for Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents with ASD As for Typically Developing Children, Also in the Long Term? Preliminary Results of a Controlled Clinical Trial
F. J. van Steensel and S. M. Bögels

11:00 AM

131.078

78 The Impact of Teachers' Attitudes towards Evidence-Based Practices on Student Autism Symptom Severity
C. S. Ghilain, D. C. Coman, A. Gutierrez and M. Alessandri

9:00 AM

131.079

79 Examining the Maintenance of Effects of a Social Competence Intervention (SCI-A)
J. P. Stichter, M. Herzog, S. D. McGhee and S. Leinert

10:00 AM

131.080

80 Commitment to Classroom Model Philosophy, Openness, and Teacher Burnout: A Preliminary Investigation of Their Relationships
A. Gutierrez, D. C. Coman, C. S. Ghilain and M. Alessandri

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131.081

81 Addressing Engagement and Challenging Behaviors within a Naturalistic Language Intervention: A Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
G. L. Lyons, E. Haebig, A. McDuffie, W. Machalicek, A. Oakes, L. Abbeduto and S. Ellis Weismer

9:00 AM

131.082

82 Functional Behavior Assessments: A Comparison of Across Three Assessment Methodologies
S. B. Clark, N. A. Call, N. A. Parks and A. R. Reavis

10:00 AM

131.083

83 Increasing Positive Affect and Social Responsiveness in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Adaptation of a Music-Based Intervention in a School Setting
D. Tung, R. W. Ellingsen, L. Tucci and E. Laugeson

11:00 AM

131.084

84 A Behavioral Summer Treatment Program Improves Social Functioning for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
E. S. Mitchell, M. K. McCalla, S. Mrug, C. S. Patterson and J. B. Hodgens

9:00 AM

131.085

85 SPARK: Improving Self-Regulation, Executive Functions, and Social Competence in Children with Autism
J. Montgomery and H. MacKenzie

10:00 AM

131.086

86 Increasing Self-Confidence and Decreasing Stress in Parents and Professionals: The Effects of One-Day Pivotal Response Treatment Training
J. Choi, N. M. Reyes, A. Scarpa and D. Openden

11:00 AM

131.087

87 Effects of Video-Based Group Instruction on the Acquisition of Complex Social Skills by Adolescents with Autism
J. B. Plavnick, A. M. Sam, K. Hume and S. Odom

9:00 AM

131.088

88 Language and Academic Deficits Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Attending Regular School Classes After Intensive Long Term Treatment
S. Kotsopoulos, A. Kotsopoulos, I. Florou, M. Gyftogianni, A. Gasteratos and A. Georgiou

10:00 AM

131.089

89 Improved Social Motivation in Adolescents with ASD Following a Social Skills Intervention
M. Murray, A. Pearl, J. A. Hillwig-Garcia and L. A. Smith

11:00 AM

131.090

90 ABA Therapy in the ASD Population: Predictors of Long Term Social Functioning and Gender Differences
A. N. Tagliarina, A. T. Dovi, N. Raff, C. M. Brewton and G. T. Schanding

9:00 AM

131.091

91 Teaching a Child with Autism to Mand for Information Using “How”
M. A. Shillingsburg, C. N. Bowen and A. L. Valentino

10:00 AM

131.092

92 Comparing Echoic Prompts and Echoic Prompts Plus Modeled Prompts on Teaching Beginning Conversational Language
A. L. Valentino, M. A. Shillingsburg and N. A. Call

11:00 AM

131.093

93 Teaching Children with Autism to Seek Information by Asking Questions
C. N. Bowen, M. A. Shillingsburg and A. L. Valentino

9:00 AM

131.094

94 A Pilot Evaluation of Unstuck and On Target: An Executive Functioning Intervention for Children with ASD
L. G. Anthony, L. Cannon, K. Alexander, M. A. Werner, M. C. Wills, J. L. Sokoloff, K. K. Powell, A. C. Sharber, J. Strang, M. A. Rosenthal, E. Bal, C. Luong-Tran, E. Fallucca, A. Youmatz and L. Kenworthy

10:00 AM

131.095

95 Music Therapy As An Effective Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Autism or Related Diagnosis
L. Henry, R. Tachdjian and T. Babikian

11:00 AM

131.096

Emotion-Based Social Skills Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Withdrawn)
M. G. Wong

9:00 AM

131.097

97 Peer-Mediated Social Skills Instruction for Students with ASD in the General Education Classroom
N. Brigham, R. Bernstein, L. Kaplan, J. C. Cosgriff, C. Reilly, M. Boykin and C. Hughes