Website: The SCERTS Model
This website links you to information and answers to frequently asked questions about the early intervention model, SCERTS.
Academic Research: Identifying Physical Activity Determinants in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
This article found that age and time spent in sedentary activities did negatively impact the amount of physical exercise youth with autism spectrum disorder did; however, the role of the parents did not seem to impact children.
Academic Research: Increasing Children’s Physical Activity: A Peer Modeling, Rewards and Pedometers-based Intervention
This academic study evaluated a particular type of intervention that uses a group of fictional peers who eat and discuss the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables, rewards children for eating fruits and vegetables and more.
Report: Report to Congress on Activities Related to Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities Under the Combating Autism Act of 2006
This report describes the programs and projects as well as the expenses that the Federal government has made to provide research surrounding autism spectrum disorders and services developed to benefit people with autism spectrum disorders.
Website: Association for Behavior Analysis International
This membership organization is composed of individuals who hold interests in fields such as philosophy, science and behavior analysis.
Multimedia: Division TEACCH
This presentation, by Mesibov for the Southern Legislative Congress, provides information about Division TEACCH, a program that assists individuals with autism and their families.
Research Brief: Incidental Teaching
This research brief, by staff at the University of Washington, addresses incidental teaching geared towards young children with autism.
Academic Research: Early Intervention in Autism
This article, by Christina M. Corsello, PhD, reviews existing early intervention programs with an emphasis on those offered to children from birth to age 3.
Website: The Koegel Autism Center
The Koegel Autism Center of the University of California, Santa Barbara conducts research and trainings.
Academic Research: Evaluation of Comprehensive Treatment Models for Individuals with ASD
This article reviews comprehensive treatment models, which are interventions like the Denver Model, the Lovaas Model, Walden Model that occur over a long period of time, have multiple components and steps, and time requirements.
