Direct training to improve educators’ treatment integrity: A systematic review of single-case design studies.

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay M. Fallon ◽  
Kathryn D. Kurtz ◽  
Marlana R. Mueller
2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 1959-1978
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn P. Wilson ◽  
Jessica R. Steinbrenner ◽  
Tamar Kalandadze ◽  
Lara Handler

PurposeThe aims of this systematic review are to (a) synthesize the literature on interventions targeting expressive communication in adults with autism spectrum disorder and (b) evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.MethodThe literature search resulted in 7,196 articles. The research team used 2 reviewers and consensus for title/abstract review, full-text review, and quality review. To be included, studies had to (a) include at least 1 adult (18 years of age and above) with an autism spectrum disorder; (b) examine an intervention, treatment, or model of care; (c) provide outcome data related to expressive communication modalities/domains; (d) be experimental or quasi-experimental; and (e) be published in English. Twenty-two studies (14 single-case design and 8 group design), with a total of 256 participants and varied interventions and outcome variables, met criteria for inclusion. Effect sizes are presented for group design studies, and visual analysis results are outlined for single-case design studies.ResultsExamination of treatment effects in the included studies showed positive effects, overall; however, there was great variability between studies. Single-case design studies showed evidence of functional relations in all but 1 study, with most showing medium to large effects, as well as maintenance and generalization of gains. Group design studies showed a wide range of effects from near-zero to large effects. Differences in intervention strategies and durations, as well as in participant characteristics and outcome measures, presented barriers to aggregation.ConclusionsThis review highlights the need for increased high-quality research examining interventions targeting expressive communication in adults with autism spectrum disorder and also pinpoints interventions with potential for future study and use in this population.


2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith R. Harrison ◽  
Denise A. Soares ◽  
Stephen Rudzinski ◽  
Rachel Johnson

Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity that often manifest as academic impairment. As such, teachers must select interventions to increase the probability of success for students with ADHD in their classes. Prior meta-analyses have evaluated school-based intervention effects; however, no systematic review meta-analysis has evaluated the effectiveness of interventions implemented in classrooms with students with ADHD. Additionally, classroom-based studies are frequently conducted through single-case design methodology, and recent advances in meta-analytic techniques provide the opportunity to explore intervention effectiveness as evaluated through quality research. Therefore, to inform selection of evidence-based interventions to be implemented in classroom settings, the current systematic review with meta-analysis of single-case design studies was conducted to evaluate intervention effectiveness, evidence-based status, and moderators of effects for four intervention types (behavioral, instructional, self-management, and environmental) when implemented with students with ADHD in classroom settings. The analysis included 27 articles published from 1971 to 2018. Overall and specific to each intervention type, the results indicate that classroom-based interventions for students with ADHD were moderately effective. Instructional and self-management interventions were deemed evidence based by What Works Clearinghouse standards and potentially evidence based by Council for Exceptional Children standards. Behavioral interventions were found to be potentially evidence based by Council for Exceptional Children criteria and were most effective when selected through functional behavior analysis and implemented by researchers in secondary settings. Instructional interventions were more effective when implemented in special education settings targeting academic outcomes. Implications for research and practice are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-121
Author(s):  
Maryellen Brunson McClain ◽  
Cassity R. Haverkamp ◽  
Kandice J. Benallie ◽  
Sarah E. Schwartz ◽  
Vicki Simonsmeier

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-105
Author(s):  
Laura W.M.E. Beckers ◽  
Rosalinde A. Stal ◽  
Rob J.E.M Smeets ◽  
Patrick Onghena ◽  
Caroline H.G. Bastiaenen

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